Christopher R.

Brophy
PHONE: 817-583-5479
EMAIL: crbrophy3@gmail.com

Education
- B.M.E. in Music Education, currently in progress at Texas Christian University.
Expected graduation date Spring 2015.
o Studying Percussion with Dr. Brian West, Dr. Richard Gipson, Joey
Carter, Dave Hall, Jeff Hodge
o Studying Composition with Dr. Martin Blessinger
o Studying Jazz Theory/Performance with Joey Carter
- High School Graduate
o Studied privately with John Jordan, Jacob Weems, Alex Aucoin, and Dr.
Scott Harris
Performance History
- 2013
o Finalist for TCU Concerto Competition
o Selected as member of Lone Star Wind Orchestra Percussion Ensemble, as
well as substitute player for Lone Star Wind Orchestra
o Received Thomas F. Anderson Award for Percussion Performance
o Attended Zeltsman Marimba Festival in Arcata, CA
o Presented Junior Recital at TCU
- 2012
o Section Leader for TCU PASIC Indoor Drumline
Received Best Front Ensemble, Best Snare Line, First Place in
College Division, and Fred Sanford High Percussion Award
o Section Leader for Santa Clara Vanguard Clinics at Percussive Arts
Society International Convention
Front Ensemble Clinic: Performance Techniques of the
Contemporary Front Ensemble
Full Percussion Section: Making Music Outdoors
o Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps
Front Ensemble Section Leader
Recipient of Paul Siebert Legacy Scholarship
o Member of TCU Percussion Orchestra
Recording Session for new CD (forthcoming)
Performed with Jim White
Performed with Andy Narrell
- 2011
o Member of TCU Percussion Orchestra
Winner of PAS Call for Tapes, performed Showcase Concert
o Competitor in PAS Marching Festival Keyboard Individuals
Placed 3
rd
overall out of 22 entries
o Performed at Bass Hall in Fort Worth with Zimarimba and TCU
Percussion Orchestra
Christopher R. Brophy
PHONE: 817-583-5479
EMAIL: crbrophy3@gmail.com
o Member of Santa Clara Vanguard Front Ensemble
o Performed in Carnegie Halls Merkin Hall with TCU Percussion Orchestra
o Performed at Super Bowl XLV Pre-Game with TCU Marching Band
o Performed at Rose Bowl with TCU Matching Band
- 2010
o Performed at Bass Hall with TCU Percussion Orchestra
o Member of Carolina Crown Front Ensemble
o Performed with A Very Potter Musical
- 2009
o Member of Carolina Crown Front Ensemble
Received Silver Medal and Jim Ott High Brass Award
- 2008
o Performed at the Rose Bowl Parade with Nacogdoches High School
Golden Dragon Marching Band
Lessons and Masterclasses with:
- Pius Cheung
- Casey Cangelosi

Teaching History
- Southwest High School - January 2013-July 2014
o Held position at Southwest High School as Private Lesson Instructor,
Drumline Instructor, Concert Ensemble Technician, Percussion Ensemble
Instructor, and gave multiple master classes throughout my tenure on
keyboard percussion, symphonic percussion, and drumset










Christopher R. Brophy
PHONE: 817-583-5479
EMAIL: crbrophy3@gmail.com

Selected Repertoire
Solo
- Marimba
o Merlin Andrew Thomas
o Toccata Anna Ignatowicz
o Revolutionary Etude Chopin Arr. Eric Sammut
o Etude in E Minor Pius Cheung
o Character No. 2 Casey Cangelosi
o Rhapsody Jacob Remington
o Creston Concertino Paul Creston
o Sejourne Concerto for Marimba and Strings Emmanuel
Sejourne
o Red Dragonfly (Aka Tombo) Traditional Arr. Fumito Nunoya
o Sonata No. 1 for Marimba Dwayne Rice
o Dance of the Knights Prokofiev Arr. Eric Sammut
o From My Little Island Robert Aldridge
o Musical Moment No. 5 Pius Cheung
- Multiple Percussion
o Rebonds B Iannis Xenakis
o Asventuras Alexei Gerassimez
o Kim Askell Mason
Chamber Music
- Rampant Abeyance* - Garrett Wingfield - Marimba and Saxophone
- History of the Tango Astor Piazzola Adapt. Chris Brophy -
Marimba and Flute
- Song for the Boys Pat Metheny Arr. Matt Moore - Vibraphone,
Marimba, and Percussion
- Skylight Dave Hall - Marimba and Vibraphone
- Octabones Adi Morag - Marimba Duet
- Africa Hocket Lane Harder - Marimba Quartet
- Toccata Anders Koppel - Marimba and Vibraphone
- La Plus Que Lent Debussy Arr. Chris Brophy - Vibraphone and
Marimba
o * Denotes Commissioned Work
Christopher R. Brophy
PHONE: 817-583-5479
EMAIL: crbrophy3@gmail.com
References:
Dr. Brian West
TCU Division Chair and Coordinator of Percussion
817-257-5759
b.west@tcu.edu

Dr. Martin Blessinger
Assistant Professor of Theory and Composition
817-257-7264
m.blessinger@tcu.edu

Paul Rennick
UNT Assistant Professor of Percussion/Caption Head of Santa Clara Vanguard
940-565-2583
paul.rennick@unt.edu

Sandi Rennick
Front Ensemble Arranger/Caption Manager for Santa Clara Vanguard
940-765-8052
Sandra_c@mac.com

Brian Youngblood
TCU Assistant Professor of Music/Associate Director of Bands
817-257-6614
b.youngblood@tcu.edu

Jeremy Strickland
TCU Asistant Professor of Music/Assistant Director of Bands
817-257-6702
j.strickland @tcu.edu


Michael C. Garcia
Director of Percussion
Southwest Cluster Fort Worth ISD
956-337-8017
Michael.garcia@fwisd.org