Chris McCormack (b.1992), is an Irish composer, based in London. His work has been performed internationally, by Crash Ensemble, players of the London Symphony Orchestra, Plus Minus Ensemble, EXAUDI, Liam Byrne, Ensemble Adesso and others. Recent engagements include a commission by the Irish National Concert Hall, Crash Ensemble and the Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ, to create a new work - ’Like Elastic’, for the New Music Dublin festival 2019, and a new, long-form piece for the pianist Andrew Zolinsky.
He is currently working on a new piece for the London Symphony Orchestra, as part of the 2021 Panufnik Scheme.
Chris studied composition with Dr. Richard Baker at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, on scholarships from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust and the Guildhall School Trust, and at Trinity College, Dublin with Dr. Donnacha Dennehy and Dr. Evangelia Rigaki.