Christopher Bill
@classicaltrombone
Bio
Chris is an up-and-coming musician based outside of NYC. He’s been playing piano since he was 6 years old, trombone since he was 10, and he’s been composing/arranging since he was 12.
He has a Bachelor of Music for classical trombone performance from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music in New York. While at the conservatory, he studied with critically acclaimed trombonists Weston Sprott (Metropolitan Opera), Denson Paul-Pollard (Metropolitan Opera), John Fedchock (Grammy Nominated Jazz Trombonist) and the absolutely incomparable Timothy Albright.
Chris is best known for his all-trombone arrangements of popular songs. His YouTube channel has been gaining popularity since summer 2012, when he posted his version of Owl City's “Fireflies” for six trombones. More recently, a cover of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” — where Chris uses a looping station to compose the song on the spot — went viral in spring 2014. His videos have amassed over 10 million views and more than 85,000 subscribers. In April 2014, Chris independently released his first cover album, Breakthrough, followed by his Christmas album, Smiling’s My Favorite.
Since graduating from the Purchase Conservatory, Chris enjoys a busy schedule of performances, clinics and masterclasses. In addition to producing a new video every Saturday for YouTube channel, he often performs at festivals such as the American Trombone Workshop, Midwest Clinic, Texas Bandmasters Association, Con Brio Festivals, Conn-Selmer Institute and the International Trombone Festival.