Chris Campbell

A retired band/orchestra director from Texas and Oklahoma, Chris Campbell now composes on a daily basis while also pursuing interests such as tennis, chess, and creating stained glass art in Austin, Texas.
Having taught most recently at the award-winning Bailey Middle School and the Ann Richards School For Young Women Leaders, both in Austin, he now writes music with a flair for the dramatic, often featuring fantasy themes, sometimes abstract, sometimes dark, sometimes whimsical. Chris draws from a very wide range of musical genres for inspiration, having performed live in almost any type of ensemble you can name. From Baroque to Metal, from ABBA to Zappa, traces of virtually any musical source can likely be found in the details of his works. Beginning his personal musical journey in the 1960s on saxophone, he quickly found himself immersed in the world of big band jazz and expanded from there, always viewing music through the lens of the creator, the originator, the composer. A strong visual aspect in his works is hinted at through the titles with which he begins each piece, revealing an interest in the visual arts and the deep underlying connection between all art forms.