Christopher Chaffee, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor, Flute
Faculty Woodwind Quintet, flute
M371 Creative Arts Center
(937) 775-2132
christopher.chaffee@wright.edu

Dr. Christopher Chaffee is Assistant Professor of Music at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where he teaches flute and comparative studies. He is an active performer with a broad range of experience including concerts and masterclasses at universities, solo recitals across the United States, and performances with orchestras in the United States and Germany. A dynamic and popular teacher, his flute students have recently earned prizes in the Central Ohio Flute Association and National Flute Association competitions.

Christopher was a four-year scholarship student at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Michigan State University, and The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His teachers and mentors are Bonita Boyd, Richard Sherman, Jack Wellbaum, and Bradley Garner. In addition to performing, Dr. Chaffee is an active scholar and specialist in American music and social history, and has recently presented original research at guest lectures in Ohio and Pennsylvania and the College Music Society national conference. He also reviews new recordings and writes about the Arts for American Record Guide.