Chris Kincaid, a native of Kentucky, is a composer and performer of acoustic and electronic music. His music is inspired by his surroundings in Louisville and the community therein. This is not a romantic view of horse racing and bluegrass music (although bluegrass music can be pretty great.) It’s mostly informed by a community of experimental improvisors, diy electronics, and digital signal programming. While working on his own music Chris strives to incorporate and understand concepts behind popular music including the importance of regular pulse and tertian sonorities. While these characteristics may not always appear on the surface level of his music, their impact is always there.
Chris’s music has been performed by Talea Ensemble, Longleash Trio, the Thompson Street Opera Company, Mothership Ensemble and many solo performers of new music including Jakob Kullberg. Chris was the recipient of the Moritz von Bomhard Fellowship while completing his Master of Music under the guidance of Mark Satterwhite and Krzysztof Wolek at the University of Louisville. He has had lessons and participated in masterclasses with renowned composers, including Essa-Pekka Salonen, Louis Andriessen, Michel van der Aa, Bent Sorensen, Brett Dean, Simon Bainbridge, Sydney Hodkinson, Chen Yi, and Djuro Zivkovic. More information about Chris and upcoming works can be found at his website, www.ChrisKincaid.com