christopher scinto

Dr. Christopher Scinto's compositions have been featured on music festivals in Germany, Italy, Spain, and throughout the United States. His works, performed by the ASU Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the NYU New Music and Dance Ensemble, and the Phoenix Bach Choir, have received awards and grants from the Long Island Composer's Alliance, Meet the Composer, the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, and the National Association of Composers, USA. He holds degrees from Arizona State University (DMA and BM) and Bowling Green State University (MM), where his studies included composition, saxophone performance, and conducting. Currently, he is completing a work on a one-act opera, titled "On the Edge of Blue," with nationally acclaimed poet (and fellow Native New Yorker) Lois Roma-Deeley. In addition to his artistic pursuits, Scinto is the Division Chair of Fine & Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College (Phoenix, AZ) and is the founder and artistic director of the contemporary music ensemble Crossing 32nd Street.