Director of Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Conductor in Residence
Department of Music
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone:541-737-4061
Fax:541-737-4268
E-mail: chris.chapman@oregonstate.edu
Christopher Chapman is the Acting Director of Bands at Oregon State University, where he conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Concert Band, the Jazz Ensemble, teaches courses in music education and graduate and undergraduate instrumental conducting.
Prior to his appointment at OSU, Chapman served as the Associate Director of Bands at Florida Atlantic University, where he founded the athletic band program and the Symphony Band. From 2002-2005, Chapman worked as the Graduate Assistant Director for the University of Washington band program and prior to that he served as the Director of Bands at Foothill High School in Henderson, Nevada.
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Chapman recently completed the doctor of musical arts at the University of Washington in Seattle. His dissertation is titled, "An Investigation of Current Instruction Practices for the Undergraduate Instrumental Conducting Student Concerning Left Hand Technique and Facial Gestures." He also holds a master's degree in music from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a bachelor's degree in music from the Ohio State University. He has studied conducting with Richard Blatti, Thomas Leslie,Takayoshi "Tad" Suzuki, and Timothy Salzman. A sought-after clinician, adjudicator, and conductor, Chapman has worked with bands regionally and nationally. He has been a contributing author to A Composer's Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band, a series of books on contemporary wind band composers published by Meredith Music, a subsidiary of the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Chapman is
an honorary member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity where he
serves as the Co-Governor of the Western District, and an honorary member of
the Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority. He is also a member of the College
Band Directors National Association, Oregon Band Directors Association, Music Educators
National Conference and Oregon Music Educators Conference. He lives in Albany, Oregon with his wife and daughter.