Christopher Tin

We gave a sneak preview of our new work "O'Keeffe: Kiss the Sky" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of their Works and Process series, with a terrific cast! Isabel Leonard (Georgia O'Keeffe), William Burden (Alfred Stiegltiz) and Elizabeth Bishop (Mabel Dodge)...

... with Tongyao Li accompanying, and American Ballet Theatre dancers SunMi Park, Sierra Armstrong and Tristan Brosnan. I'm blessed to be able to create this ballet-opera ("blopera?") with an incredible creative team...

Announcing my first piano concerto 'The Pursuit of Happiness', composed for Lara Downes! The world premiere is on July 1 at Lincoln Center with Eric Jacobsen and the American Composers Orchestra, UK premiere July 5 at the Wales Millenium Center by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Kellen Gray.

It's a 22-minute hayride of joy for piano and orchestra. I'll be at both concerts, so come say hi! US Premiere: lincolncenter.org/series/summe...

I can finally announce this! My first full-length opera 'O'Keeffe: Kiss the Sky', about Georgia O'Keeffe is coming March 2027. It's my second commission from Washington National Opera and is an innovative fusion of ballet and opera directed by Francesca Zambello... 1/3

with a libretto by Kelley Rourke and choreography by Jessica Lang, and it stars an INCREDIBLE cast: Isabel Leonard as Georgia O'Keeffe, Christine Goerke as Mabel Dodge Luhan, William Burden as Alfred Stieglitz, and conducted by George Manahan. 2/3

For those in Southern California, come join me on 5/31 as I guest conduct the Santa Barbara Choral Society in a set of my most popular pieces, including my music from #Civilization, 'Waloyo Yamoni', and my completion of 'Turandot'.

Due to popular demand, we even added a second concert in the evening. And joining me on stage will be my buddy Jimmer Bolden! The opening half will be Morten Lauridson's 'Lux Aeterna' conducted by Santa Barbara Choral Society's Artistic Director JoAnne Wasserman.

"Iphis", the fourth movement from my choral suite "Transfigurations", lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri. Performed in concert 10/5/2024 by Kantorei (Joel Rinsema, Artistic Director) with Alicia Rigsby (piano) Dylan Tyree & David Short (celli), Nicholas Recubar (bass) and Remy Le Boeuf (sop sax).

Proud papa moment. While the other second graders were doing their Famous Person presentation on the likes of Benjamin Franklin, Barack Obama, and Albert Einstein, my kiddo chose to be... Ringo Starr.

Those who work with me know that I'm a *huge* fan of the notation software #Dorico, and that I'm constantly singing its praises. Well apparently the news got to Steinberg because they've invited me to join their artist endorsement roster. #composer

A full page article on our Turandot ending in today's NY Times! And there's a little tease about my next project at the end of the article. :)

... as well as all the other brilliant collaborators on both the original WNO production and recording: librettist Susan Soon He Stanton, the original cast of Ewa Plonka, Yonghoon Lee and conductor Speranza Scappucci...

A full page article on our Turandot ending in today's NY Times! And there's a little tease about my next project at the end of the article. :)

"Tat Tvam Asi", the final movement from my choral suite "Transfigurations", with lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri. Performed in concert Oct. 5, 2024 by ‪Kantorei. youtu.be/_vCvbA55aHw

Very excited that Opera de Montreal has just announced their new season, which opens on Sept. 26 with the Francesca Zambello production of Turandot featuring my new ending. Performed by Maida Hundeling as Turandot and Andrea Shin as Calàf, conducted by Maestro Paolo Arrivabeni.

Thrilled to announce that the next performance of my new Turandot ending is happening at ‪The Dallas Opera! Featuring Anna Pirozzi as Turandot and Jorge Puerta as Calàf, and conducted by Emmanuel Villaume.

In the studio with producers Sean Patrick Flahaven and Timothy Hsia! We had a chance to catch up between takes at Abbey Road Studios back in June, during recording sessions for "Turandot: Christopher Tin Finale". Commissioned by Washington National Opera with a libretto by Susan Soon He Stanton.

It all started with a commission from Washington National Opera! Terrific article in the Washington Post about Yuma Kagiyama's free skate music, and how it all started when Francesca Zambello asked Susan Soon He Stanton and me to write a new ending to Turandot. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

WNO is a terrific opera company with a visionary director that champions new talent in the opera world. They've recently left their home at The Kennedy Center and are in a transitional phase, so #SupportWNO... and who knows? Maybe you'll see another opera of mine there sometime soon. ;)

It all started with a commission from Washington National Opera! Terrific article in the Washington Post about Yuma Kagiyama's free skate music, and how it all started when Francesca Zambello asked Susan Soon He Stanton and me to write a new ending to Turandot. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

I had a chance to sit down with Lori Nichol (choreographer) and Carolina Kostner (coach) after the recording sessions at Abbey Road, for a casual conversation about our collaboration on Yuma Kagiyama's free skate routine for the 2025-2026 season. Check out the full video! youtu.be/lB9yF2HdxHY

Giacomo Puccini's final opera was left unfinished at the time of his death in 1924, and over the last century a handful of composers have received commissions to compose an ending to it. Christopher Tin's finale to Turandot was commissioned by Washington National Opera, and debuted...

Ciao da Milano! First on the agenda: my pilgrimage to La Scala, legendary opera house where Turandot was first premiered 100 years ago. Considered seeing a performance, but didn't think my 7 year-old would be willing to sit through Götterdämmerung. 🤣

Ciao da Milano! First on the agenda: my pilgrimage to La Scala, legendary opera house where Turandot was first premiered 100 years ago. Considered seeing a performance, but didn't think my 7 year-old would be willing to sit through Götterdämmerung. 🤣