Christian Birkness
Christian Birkness is a Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory at Eastman. He holds a BM in Music Theory from Eastman (2018), where he graduated with highest distinction, and an MA in Music Theory from Eastman (2020). His research focuses on diminution pedagogy and jazz improvisation.
Christian was a tubist in the studio of Don Harry during his undergraduate studies, and has collaborated with Tuba Mirum, Eastman’s Euphonium and Tuba ensemble, as a composer and arranger.