B i o g r a p h y
Christopher Jenkins is a performer in the Washington DC area. He has given performances both at home and abroad, from Spain and Argentina to locations in, Virginia, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, Texas, and Washington D.C. He has premiered works by various composers, notably Ralf Bauer.
In addition to performance, he holds his Master’s Degree in Music from the University of South Carolina School of Music where he studied with Christopher Berg and received his Bachelor’s Degree from the George Mason University School of Music under the tutelage of Larry Snitzler. He studied classical guitar in Granada, Spain at the Interpretation of Spanish Song Festival with Gallardo del Rey and Joaquin Clerch.
Christopher has performed in masterclasses for greats such as Pepe Romero, Martha Masters, and Gilbert Biberian. His studies with the late guitarist and composer Roland Dyens spanned several years.
Since 2009, Christopher and Brett Floyd have been performing together as The Coda Duo. The duo has performed dozens of concerts and also won first prize in the UTB/TSC Classical Guitar Ensemble Competition in Brownsville, Texas. Brett and Christopher have released multiple recordings, including Sonata Andaluz, Spaces Between, and Comfort and Joy.
Christopher is a Hannabach Strings sponsored artist and performs on a guitar by Baltimore luthier Ross Gutmeier. He resides on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with his wife, daughters, and a menagerie of animals.