Zeke was so vivacious and so kind; even though I only knew him for brief moments— a few days with friends in Prague; coffee in Berlin— he was so easy to spend time with. He brought joy with him. I always hoped that we would end up in the same place at the same time again; assumed, in fact, that we would. I grieve that we’ll never meet again, and celebrate that I knew him at all.
Christopher guest conducted the Surrey Mozart Players on 7 December 2019 for a performance of Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez with Giacomo Susani as soloist and Schubert Symphony no. 3 at the Electric Theatre in Guildford. Christopher delighted us with his infectious enthusiasm, charisma, warmth and humour, and conscientious and…
I met Zeke at Dartmouth when we were both part of the symphony orchestra there. He was a lively, fun and happy guy then. It is clear that he has been much respected, loved and appreciated since. My condolences on his passing.
Most inspirational conductor. Will be missed by many.
I haven’t seen Chris since we graduated from high school but I have clear memories of his kind, sincere character. We were in the orchestra together and I was always impressed with the way he approached music. I knew he experienced the music in a way that I did not. But, he was always supportive….