Christopher French is the associate principal cellist of the Houston Symphony. Before joining the orchestra in 1986 he held titled positions in both the Shreveport and Honolulu symphonies. Chris is the seventh of a full octave of musical siblings. He enjoys performing with the Bad Boys of Cello, the alter ego of the Houston Symphony cello section. The Bad Boys have played in venues as disparate as homeless shelters and elementary schools in an effort to eliminate the classist misconceptions about classical music.
Chris is a graduate of North Park University in Chicago where he was winner of the Performance Award. In addition to three concerto performances with the Houston Symphony he has appeared on the Chamber Players series, Da Camera of Houston and the Greenbriar Consortium. He participates in the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, Music in the Mountains in Durango, CO, and the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Chris teaches orchestral repertoire at Rice University.
