Christopher
Rex
Principal Cello, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Christopher
Rex joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Principal Cello in 1979,
the same year he became the first cellist to win the string prize in the biennial
Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs. He has
appeared as a recitalist and chamber musician across the nation. In the summer
of 1988, he shared Acting Principal Duties for the New York Philharmonic’s
European tour, replacing Lorne Munrow. Following his studies at the Curtis
Institute of Music with Orlando Cole, and the Juilliard School with Leonard
Rose, Mr. Rex joined the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Eugene
Ormandy. He is a founding member of the Georgian Chamber Players, whose concert
series in Atlanta has welcomed many renowned musicians.
In May 1994 Christopher Rex, together with his brother Charles Rex, premiered
a double concerto for violin, cello and orchestra by Stephan Paulus to sold-out
audiences at four concerts in Lincoln Center with Kurt Masur and the New York
Philharmonic. In February 2001, Christopher and Charles Rex presented a program
in Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall as a tribute to their father, Charles
Gordon Rex, Sr. Only music composed by Mr. Rex, Sr. was performed.
In addition to his professional obligations, Christopher Rex finds time to
pursue his longtime interest in visual arts. He has produced many fine drawings
and watercolors and is exploring a recent interest in graphic design.
Mr. Rex returns to the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival as Artistic Director,
as a featured performer, and sits on the Board of Directors as a founding
member of the festival.