Christopher Gainey (b. 1981) did his undergraduate and Master’s level work at the Peabody Conservatory earning degrees in composition, guitar performance and music theory pedagogy before receiving a Ph. D. in composition from the University of Iowa. His music has been performed throughout the United States and abroad by groups such as the University of Iowa Center for New Music, The Affinity Chamber Players, Duo Transatlantique, and The San Francisco Guitar Quartet. His music is published by Vogt&Fritz, in the SCI Journal of Music Scores, and his music is included on recordings from SCI, Beauport Classical, ERM Media, and the San Francisco Guitar Quartet. In January of 2010, he completed a residency with the Yaddo Corporation and has been on the faculty of the University of Iowa, Grinnell College, and Coe College. He is currently pursuing a second Ph. D. in music theory at the University of British Columbia. For more information please visit www.christophergainey.com.