Drums with Christian M.

Christian is a versatile and in-demand percussionist specializing in theatre, commercial and orchestral music. As a freelance performer, he has played with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Composers Orchestra, Marriott Theatre, Timberlake Playhouse, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, to name a few. In 2022, he held the keyboard III chair on the North American broadway tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. An active drummer for hire, Christian has made appearances with jobbing bands the Bluewater Kings, Rhythmique, Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters and has backed numerous artists, bands and ensembles, both on stage and in the recording studio. He performs regularly with The Looniest Toon and Ulna. As a multi instrumentalist, he has written, performed and released numerous independent records under his solo project, Geekd. Christian is currently a music instructor with the Peoples' Music School, while also maintaining his own private studio. He has previously held teaching positions with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Sistema Ravinia, Schaumburg High School, Downers Grove North and the Cook County Jails' Mental Health Center, among others. He is a graduate of the DePaul University School of Music, where he primarily studied with Ian Ding, Michael Kozakis, Bob Rummage and Mike Green. While attending, he participated in masterclasses with Cynthia Yeh and David Herbert of the Chicago Symphony. Other teachers include Tom Hipskind, Rich Trelease and Dennis Carroll.