Christopher Horner
Christopher Horner was born in London
and studied violin at the ILEA Centre for Young Musicians, the
Royal Academy of Music, Surrey University, and as a postgraduate in
Barcelona. His principal teachers were Henry Rubin and Eva
Graubin. Christopher was invited to teach at the Royal Welsh
College of Music and Drama in 1999, becoming Deputy Head of Strings
the following year until 2009 when he returned to a freelance
career. He is active as a recitalist and chamber musician
performing throughout the UK, Europe and Southern Africa. His
regular duo partner is Fazliddin Husanov, who also teaches at
RWCMD. He has worked with ensembles include
Soundwaves (South Africa) and the PM Ensemble in
Cardiff, as well as having much experience as a violinist in both
chamber and symphony orchestras. Christopher has also given
the UK premières of the complete works for violin and piano by the
Lithuanian composer Juozas Gruodis whose work he is due to
record for CD with John Lenehan.