I am a senior-level composer and pianist with 30+ years of professional experience creating piano-driven, cinematic, jazz-influenced, and sync-ready music for production companies, scoring studios, and media platforms. I am classically trained with advanced theory education and modern production workflows. My work centers on original composition for film, TV, and media, piano-based cinematic scoring, and harmony-driven arrangements. I pride myself on delivering broadcast-ready audio, adapting cues to creative briefs, and blending jazz, classical, and contemporary influences to support emotional narratives.

Christopher Errera

I am a senior-level composer and pianist with 30+ years of professional experience creating piano-driven, cinematic, jazz-influenced, and sync-ready music for production companies, scoring studios, and media platforms. I am classically trained with advanced theory education and modern production workflows. My work centers on original composition for film, TV, and media, piano-based cinematic scoring, and harmony-driven arrangements. I pride myself on delivering broadcast-ready audio, adapting cues to creative briefs, and blending jazz, classical, and contemporary influences to support emotional narratives.

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I am a senior-level composer and pianist with 30+ years of professional experience creating piano-driven, cinematic, jazz-influenced, and sync-ready music for production companies, scoring studios, and media platforms. I am classically trained with advanced theory education and modern production workflows.

My work centers on original composition for film, TV, and media, piano-based cinematic scoring, and harmony-driven arrangements. I pride myself on delivering broadcast-ready audio, adapting cues to creative briefs, and blending jazz, classical, and contemporary influences to support emotional narratives.

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Work Experience

Music scorer at Tellin Tales Theater
July 4, 2015 - November 1, 2017
I was the principal music score for 5 of their main Theatre productions. I did everything from composition, arrangement, theme song, creation, lyric, organization, and refining. Then teaching it to the actors for all the musical numbers… Also wrote all of the scene changes and Interlude music.. The last show I wrote for was picked and debut at the lyric opera Chicago…
Music Producer at Mister E Music Werks
August 31, 2024 - Present
I am the owner and operator of this music production company. I have done commissioned composition, work, arrangements, mixing and editing… We do session works studio recording.. I have been working professionally since I was in 17 and I am 52.., I can list for hours.. please google: chris errera For more projects/productions or IMDb
Director of audio and music ministry at St. Peter Lutheran Church and School, Schaumburg, Illinois
March 10, 2026 - Present
I am the director of all audio productions at Saint Peter’s facility, sanctuary and school… I oversee a staff of seven volunteers.. Do all live sound activities from making to sound checking, two full band rehearsals.. Also hired as independent contractor from outside businesses to direct audio productions, using the facility.. also fill in as the lead keyboard is for the contemporary group.. and I meant her high school kids audio production

Education

Classical Piano & Music Theory at Northern Illinois University School of Music
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993
Music Performance, Composition, Advanced Theory, Music Production at DePaul University School of Music
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1997
Classical Piano & Music Theory at Northern Illinois University School of Music
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993
Music Performance, Composition, Advanced Theory, Music Production at DePaul University School of Music
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1997
Classical Piano & Music Theory at Northern Illinois University School of Music
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993

Qualifications

SRT Professional
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services