Composer, arranger, educationalist and producer, Christopher Norton is universally regarded as the leader in his field. Born in 1953, he is a New Zealand-born, now Canadian-based pianist and composer. His long and fruitful association with Boosey & Hawkes has resulted in the world-famous Microjazz series. Since 2007 he has written Connections for Piano for the RCM and American Popular Piano for Novus Via Publications.
He is in high demand for his unique and creative presentations. He offers sessions ranging from improvisation coaching for private teachers to adjudicating non-competitive piano festivals with literally thousands of student entries; from offering personal, intensive master class sessions at all levels to lectures in advanced composition. Everywhere he goes, his fresh and uplifting approach to music never fails to inspire and enlighten all who attend.
Norton is presently writing a series of commissioned pieces. Most recently, he has written a very well received Jazz Piano Sonata and has recently published, through his own new publishing venture, www.80dayspublishing.com, an Italian Suite for 2 Pianos, a Turkish-Anatolian Suite for 2 pianos and an Idaho Suite for solo piano.He is now the publisher of the increasingly popular series Connections for Piano.
Christopher now lives, with his wife Wendy, another composer, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
He is in high demand for his unique and creative presentations. He offers sessions ranging from improvisation coaching for private teachers to adjudicating non-competitive piano festivals with literally thousands of student entries; from offering personal, intensive master class sessions at all levels to lectures in advanced composition. Everywhere he goes, his fresh and uplifting approach to music never fails to inspire and enlighten all who attend.
Norton is presently writing a series of commissioned pieces. Most recently, he has written a very well received Jazz Piano Sonata and has recently published, through his own new publishing venture, www.80dayspublishing.com, an Italian Suite for 2 Pianos, a Turkish-Anatolian Suite for 2 pianos and an Idaho Suite for solo piano.He is now the publisher of the increasingly popular series Connections for Piano.
Christopher now lives, with his wife Wendy, another composer, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
