Christopher Jessup (musical artist)

Christopher Jessup is an American composer and pianist.
Early life and education
Jessup was raised in Darien, Connecticut. He graduated from The Juilliard School Pre-College in 2017 and The Juilliard School College in 2021. His teachers included composer Melinda Wagner and pianist Jerome Lowenthal.
Career
Jessup's compositions have been performed and recorded by the Juilliard Orchestra, Hélène Grimaud, Brett Deubner, and Allison Brewster Franzetti. His works are published internationally by Noten Roehr Frankfurt, Sacred Music Publishing, and J.W. Pepper. Additionally, his music has been released on Navona Records. Jessup has performed at Carnegie Hall over a dozen times, concertized throughout Europe, and appeared as a soloist with the Camerata Artists, Virtuosi Brunenses, and Alicante Philharmonic orchestras. His compositions and performances have been featured on National Public Radio and Italian TV.
Awards and honors
* First Prize, Crescendo International Music Competition (2021)
* First Prize, Camerata Artists International Concerto Competition (2020)
* First Prize, New York Aspiring Artists Competition (2016)
* First Prize, Golden Key International Competition (2016)
* First Prize, International Romantic Music Competition (2015)
* First Prize, International Music Talent Competition (2014)
Jessup is also a recipient of National Sawdust’s BluePrint Fellowship and other prizes in the Manhattan, Gershwin, and Bradshaw & Buono international competitions.
List of compositions
Chamber
* Shakespeare Songs for soprano, harpsichord, & cello (2021)
* Three Miniatures for toy piano & piano (2021)
* Suite for viola & piano (2020)
* Phases for flute, piano, & cello (2020)
* Five Bagatelles for two violas (2019)
* Miroirs for clarinet & marimba (2017)
* Two for One for violin & cello (2017)
Choral
* A Song for Merry Harvest for SATB choir & piano (2021)
* Easter Day for SATB choir a cappella (2021)
* Holy for SATB choir a cappella (2021)
* Rain Fugue for SATB choir a cappella (2021)
* On Being Brought from Africa to America for SATB choir a cappella (2021)
* Astronomia for SATB choir a cappella (2021)
Solo
* Dystopia for solo player piano (2021)
* Kukata Tamaa for solo bass clarinet (2021)
* Le Revenant for solo piano (2019)
* Cinq États d'Esprit for solo piano (2017)
Orchestra
* Svítání for orchestra (2020)
* Piano Concerto in A Minor for piano & orchestra (2015)
* Piano Concerto in D Major for piano & orchestra (2013)
Discography
* Debussy Préludes Book 1, Nos. 1 & 2 (2019)
* The First Movements, Pt. I (2020)
* The First Movements, Pt. II (2020)
* The First Movements, Pt. III (2021)
* The First Movements (2021)
* Dystopia (2021)
* Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: III. Allegro assai (Live) (2021)
Personal life
While Jessup's career has flourished, his personal life has always been troubled. He opened up in an Instagram post on November 22, 2021 about his turbulent childhood and mental health struggles.

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