Biography
Christopher Kraus is an active accompanist and solo artist in the Delaware and Philadelphia areas, currently residing in Northern Delaware with his wife and young son.
As an organist/pianist/accompanist/choral director, Christopher has made his mark in the Delaware Valley performing with such organizations as Tenth Presbyterian Church in Center City, Philadelphia, and with Bootless Artworks, CoroAllegro, AstraZeneca Corporate Choir, Capitol Brass, and Brandywine Valley Baptist Church in Delaware. Christopher is currently the Director of Traditional Music at Faith Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, also coordinating the Faith Concert Series where he can often be found accompanying/collaborating with professional musicians from all over the eastern United States.
Christopher started his musical studies on piano as a young child with Nancy Goodwin, twice winning DSMTA State Honors Award under her tutelage. As a student at the University of Delaware (BM Music Theory), he studied with jazz pianist, John Southard. Christopher’s organ studies began with famed soloist Paul Jacobs while at Pipe Organ Encounter Camp. He has also studied organ with David Herman (UofD) and Eckart Schlandt (while in Romania traveling with the Music School of Delaware). Christopher also received organ and choral conducting instruction from Paul S Jones (Tenth Presbyterian Church) during his time at Temple University (MM Music Theory).
When not performing, Christopher serves as a Technical Project Manager for CompassRed, a Data Science firm in Wilmington, Delaware. He also donates his time as a member of the Board of Directors at the Music School of Delaware.
As an organist/pianist/accompanist/choral director, Christopher has made his mark in the Delaware Valley performing with such organizations as Tenth Presbyterian Church in Center City, Philadelphia, and with Bootless Artworks, CoroAllegro, AstraZeneca Corporate Choir, Capitol Brass, and Brandywine Valley Baptist Church in Delaware. Christopher is currently the Director of Traditional Music at Faith Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, also coordinating the Faith Concert Series where he can often be found accompanying/collaborating with professional musicians from all over the eastern United States.
Christopher started his musical studies on piano as a young child with Nancy Goodwin, twice winning DSMTA State Honors Award under her tutelage. As a student at the University of Delaware (BM Music Theory), he studied with jazz pianist, John Southard. Christopher’s organ studies began with famed soloist Paul Jacobs while at Pipe Organ Encounter Camp. He has also studied organ with David Herman (UofD) and Eckart Schlandt (while in Romania traveling with the Music School of Delaware). Christopher also received organ and choral conducting instruction from Paul S Jones (Tenth Presbyterian Church) during his time at Temple University (MM Music Theory).
When not performing, Christopher serves as a Technical Project Manager for CompassRed, a Data Science firm in Wilmington, Delaware. He also donates his time as a member of the Board of Directors at the Music School of Delaware.
