Christopher Rountree

Christopher Rountree is an American conductor specializing in contemporary music. The founder of the chamber ensemble Wild Up, he has collaborated with a large variety of avant-garde and traditional artists. Rountree was born in Anaheim, California, in the early 1980s and grew up in Irvine. His mother was involved in theater, and his father was a folk musician. In high school, he was captain of the hockey team and president of the Latin club, as well as a member of the band, playing trombone and euphonium. Rountree attended California State University-Long Beach. He earned a ...