Composer and violist Christopher Farrell has been a member of the Nashville Symphony since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Dr. George Papich, and a Master of Music degree from Indiana University as a student of Atar Arad. Other important teachers include Laura Altz and Connie Brouillette.
As a member of Alias Chamber Ensemble, Christopher can be heard on Alias' CDs Amorisms, Boiling Point: Music of Kenji Bunch, and the Grammy Nominated album Gabriela Lena Frank: Hilos. In addition to performing with the Nashville Symphony and Alias Chamber Ensemble, Christopher is an active studio musician and can be heard on numerous albums by an eclectic range of recording artists.
A sought after teacher of viola, chamber music and composition. Christopher is a member of the Nashville Symphony Accelerando Program, where he is actively involved in teaching and fostering the growth of talented students from underrepresented ethnicities.
Christopher's compositions have been performed by Alias Chamber Ensemble, Nashville Symphony, Nashville Philharmonic, as well as musicians across the country. In 2015, Christopher was awarded a Bonnaroo Works/Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Grant by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission for the creation and recording of Needle and Thread, Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp. Tennessee Roads for 6 String Electric Violin and String Quartet, recorded by Alias Chamber Ensemble, was made possible through funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. Christopher is also the recipient of the 2022 Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship In Composition. Christopher lives in Nashville, TN.