Apr 28, 2021
Theron and Tom head backstage to talk with Chris Anderson, a musician and executive director of Open Tone Music in Akron, about performing in India, South Africa and other countries; the lasting impact of music education; and the growth of the Amistad Caribbean Arts Camp.
Chris is the founder of Open Tone Music, a non-profit organization that provides access to premier music education and performance programming for all people. Through Open Tone Music he has reached thousands of individuals in the northern Ohio area.
In addition to being a successful music educator, Chris composes and performs many different styles of music. He has performed trombone with some of the best in the classical, jazz, gospel, Latin and other musical idioms. He has had the pleasure of performing with such recording artist as Clark Terry, John Fedchock, Jiggs Whigham, Jon Faddis, Nancy Wilson, Frank Wess, Louie Bellson, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Barry Manilow, Bobby Caldwell, The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band featuring Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Antonio Hart and many others.
Chris is also in demand as a clinician conducting music workshops for individuals of all ages throughout the U.S., South Africa and India, and teaches at Oberlin Conservatory.