Christian L. is a versatile and in-demand percussionist specializing in orchestral & commercial music. He has served contracts for over 100 musical theatre productions to date, most notably with the Marriott Theatre, Porchlight Theatre, Timberlake Playhouse and the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre. In 2022, he held the keyboard III chair on the North American broadway tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. From 2016-2018, Christian toured extensively across the U.S as the drummer for the theatrical shows, ‘Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters’ & ‘A Carpenters’ Christmas’. He has backed artists that include Miguel Cervantes, Jose Maxi Ramos and Erbin R. Stanley (from Chicago Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’) as well as Precious Taylor and Andrea Prestinario. He plays frequently with Chicago jobbing band The Bluewater Kings and has made appearances with The Chicago Composers Orchestra. Christian has held teaching positions with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Sistema Ravinia, the People’s School and The Cook County Correctional Facility, to name a few. He is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Music, having studied with Ian Ding (Detroit Symphony Orchestra), Michael Kozakis (Joffrey Ballet) and Bob Rummage (Mark Colby).