Podcast - Christopher Jessup
David Fogel Interviews Composer/Pianist Christopher Jessup
Christopher Jessup is an award-winning composer and pianist whose music has been heralded by The New York Times for its “eerie wonder.” Inspired by poetry, philosophy, and astronomy, his evocative music bridges lyricism and modernity, ranging from intimate miniatures to expansive orchestral and choral works. Jessup’s music has been commissioned, performed, and recorded internationally by leading ensembles and soloists, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Brno Contemporary Orchestra, GRAMMY® Award-winning choir The Crossing, the New York Virtuoso Singers, the Kühn Choir of Prague, the National Sawdust Ensemble, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, violinist Kevin Zhu, GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Nadia Shpachenko, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti, and violist Brett Deubner, among others. Recent highlights include recording his orchestral work Emergence with the London Symphony Orchestra at LSO St Luke’s for release in 2027; a new multi-movement work for The Crossing; and a work for soprano and orchestra written for Bree Nichols and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, receiving its world premiere in Prague. Other projects include two world premieres with Choral Arts Initiative, the premiere of his brass quintet Ice Memory at the Mostly Modern Festival, the release of his complete choral cycle Astronomia with The Crossing, and a New York premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2027. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Jessup studied composition with Pulitzer Prize-winner Melinda Wagner and piano with Jerome Lowenthal. He is a GRAMMY® Voting Member, a member of ASCAP, and is based in New York City. Visit his website at https://www.
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Please enjoy this long-format conversation between David Fogel (CEO, The Symphonina Foundation) and Christopher.