Springfield College
Worcester, MA
Active as a composer and trombonist, Chris Gagne maintains a busy performance schedule throughout the Northeast, specializing primarily in jazz and contemporary improvised music. His playing has been recorded on albums featuring artists such as David Liebman, Anat Cohen, George Benson, Bob Brookmeyer, Ayn Inserto, Sean Jones, and George Garzone. After previously teaching at institutions such as Merrimack College, Tufts University, and Phillips Academy Andover, Chris Gagne joined the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Springfield College as an assistant professor of music in 2019. As music program director at Springfield College, Dr. Gagne arranges for and directs the instrumental ensembles at the school and teaches a variety of music history courses.
Chris Gagne received his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Jazz Studies from the University of Miami, Master in Music (MM) in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of music, and his Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance & Composition from the Berklee College of Music.
Thursday, January 5, 2023
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM US EST