Christopher Rinaman
- Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Christopher Rinaman, a freelance composer, arranger and trombonist in
New York City, studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the
University of North Florida. His experience ranges from jazz and
orchestral arranging to composing for film. In 2002, while working as
an assistant to Academy Award-winning film composer Howard Shore, Chris
Rinaman was the head score consultant for the world premiere of "The
Fellowship of the Ring for Symphony Orchestra and Chorus" at the
Hollywood Bowl. He has been commissioned by the Riverside Opera
Orchestra and created a concert of orchestral arrangements for leading
Broadway vocalist William Michals. Chris was the arranger for "A
Tribute to Jimmy Rushing" at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center,
featuring Allan Harris, Eric Reed and Carl Allen, and has worked to
create orchestral and big band arrangements for a variety of vocalists,
including Micheal Castaldo and Giada Valenti. His composition credits
include theme music for the travel series "Let's Vacation" on the
PAX-TV network, the score to the films, "The Watchers" and "Diamondz 'n
da Ruff," and music for the documentary, "Battery Park City: Who Knew?"
