Chris Rivera (Orchestra Director and Producer)
Chris graduated from Norwalk High School in 1998. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University and a Master of Arts degree in Music Theory from the University of Connecticut. Chris is proud to be an artist for the Yamaha Corporation of America, an artist for REMO Inc. and an educational team member for VicFirth and Zildjian. Theatre credits include: Pippin, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, Anything Goes, Mame, Kismet, Once Upon a Mattress, The 14 Steps, Brigadoon, Cabaret, Kiss Me Kate, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, The Most Wonderful Year, Sweeney Todd, Bat Boy, The Kiss of the Spider Woman, When Pigs Fly, Chicago, Barnum, Hairspray, Funny Girl, Annie, The Music Man, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Shrek and Cinderella.