Barry Schaye
I’m so so sorry for Chris’s loss
I’m so so sorry for Chris’s loss
It is with such great sadness that we learn of the untimely passing of Chris. He was a popular student at the Royal College of Music, his infectious personality and easy-going charm touching many lives, from his contemporaries, the staff who taught him, and the young children he inspired through the Sparks programme, and which…
I met Chris briefly in 2018 when we were both watching the rehearsals of the Royal Opera House’s Ring Cycle, and I’m still struck by his effortless warmth and the kindness he radiated. On one day, he and I followed the music using a single score and it makes me smile to remember how clearly…
In Memory of Christopher Du strålte om kapp med solen så kom skyene og du ble borte Du kom feiende inn på Bjergsted alltid forberedt, korrekt og profesjonell Du fylte rommet med din kunnskap, og din unike musikalske formidling, på norsk, engelsk og tysk Du stilte krav, men med sjarm og humor Ga oss troen…
Molly and Quentin~ I remember meeting Christopher with your whole family at the Symphony in Detroit one Sunday afternoon. He wanted to be a conductor and I would say, from seeing the posts here, that he succeeded very well. I always was happy to hear updates on his progress. And now this sudden exit. My…
Chris m’a impressionnée par sa curiosité, il était avide de tout ce qu’il pouvait apprendre, avec tellement d’envie et de lumière… Il aura aussi été celui qui m’aura sensibilisée au “zero waste”, préoccupation qui m’accompagne désormais tous les jours… Thank you Chris, rest in peace…