Christopher Lee Fraley, Composer
Christopher Lee Fraley, raised in a musical family,
played the cello for ten years before dropping it in favor of the more
portable guitar. He studied at Carnegie Mellon University, receiving a
BS in Computer Engineering. While in school, Chris pursued additional
studies in music and poetry. His major influences include not only
Beethoven and Schubert, but also popular artists such as Sting, Peter
Gabriel, and King Crimson.
Chris continues to write works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and
chorus, and his credits include a symphony, six tone poems, two
operettas, string quartets, and pieces for piano and various chamber
ensembles.
When Chris is not busy sharpening his compositional skills under the
tutelage of Dr. Peter F. Wolf, he relaxes by pursuing woodworking,
gardening, programming, and eating pumpkin pie.