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Chris Lobdell, a
native of Washington State, now living in Florida, has established
himself nationally as a successful composer– arranger, teacher,
studio musician, pianist, and producer. With compositions ranging
from solo piano to full orchestral works, Mr. Lobdell has been
engaged to write and orchestrate for major symphony orchestras,
produce full production shows for various cruise lines, create film
and video soundtracks for national television commercials, and create
MIDI orchestration tracks for several piano series. Chris continues
an 18-year relationship as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator
with Alfred Publishing (formerly Warner Bros. Publishing) with
hundreds of titles and over 25 books of piano arrangements in
worldwide distribution.
In 1988, Chris
received the U.S. President's Award for musical arrangements in the
nationwide "Take Pride in America" campaign. He has served
as a national adjudicator for American Guild of Music (AGM)
competitions, and has been a featured presenter of technology
workshops at the Florida state affiliate of MTNA and at the AGM
national conference.
In October of
2003, the Kirkland Orchestra commissioned Mr. Lobdell as orchestrator
and featured pianist for the world premier of re-discovered works of
Sergei Rachmaninoff, "Sophie's Songs," composed for his
granddaughter. The premier was taped for a documentary of the project
to be released later on PBS.
Most recently,
Chris joined The FJH Music Company family as a featured arranger for
the In Recital ® piano series. With 10 years of
experience as an MTNA-certified teacher, Mr. Lobdell is highly aware
of the needs of students. His writing can be both educational and fun
for the student or piano enthusiast.
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