Christopher Fulkerson's
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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PRINCIPAL WORKS
The photo is of CF conducting VESALII ICONES by Peter Maxwell Davies
Musical Composition and Conducting
Writings on music or art published in professional journals are listed in WRITINGS ON MUSIC
or OTHER WRITINGS
1974-Present | Musical Composition
Studio See CF's PRINCIPAL WORKS page and also his OTHER WORKS page |
1974-Present | Freelance Conductor See CF's REPERTOIRE page |
3/1999-Present | MIDI Computer Music Studio Principally with the Sibelius and Encore Programs - There are examples of these throughout this website |
1/94-Present | President, ChristopherFulkerson.com |
9/2005-1/2007 | Consultant and Bass Section Leader Viva La Musica Chorus, Notre Dame de Namur University On Austrian Tour in 12/2006 |
2/1999-8/2000 | Principal Conductor, The
San Francisco Lyric Opera |
5/96-8/98 | Cantor, San Francisco Schola
Gregoriana Two Concert Tours as Guest of the Mexican Government State of Puebla, Mexico |
1/95-7/95 | Collaborator |
8/88-10/88 | Composer Fellow, the Tanglewood
Music Festival The Boston Symphony See CF's page of TANGLEWOOD WORKS |
1/82-5/88 | Founder and Music Director Ariel, a Contemporary Vocal Ensemble See CF's page for the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER |
6/86-5/88 | Founder and Music Director The Composers Chamber Players See CF's page for the CD set MODERNISM FOREVER |
9/85-5/86 | Founder and Director, the U.C. Extension Singers |
9/81-7/84 | Associate Conductor The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players |
6/88 | Composer in Residence The June In Buffalo Festival |
8/87 | Participant, Composer/Conductor
Program Conductor's Guild Summer Institute The University of South Carolina at Columbia |
6/87 | Composer in Residence The June In Buffalo Festival |
8/86 | Participant, Composer/Conductor
Program Conductor's Guild Summer Institute The University of West Virginia |
6/86 | Participant, Contemporary Music
Festival California State University at Long Beach |
12/85-1/86 | Composer in Residence The Layton Artist's Colony The Banff Center, Alberta, Canada See CF's page for THE RECOGNITIONS |
8/75 | Participant in Vocal Performance Internationales Jugenfestspieltreffens Bayreuth, Germany Sang all "Baritone II" roles in Malcom Williamson's opera THE GROWING CASTLE Also Attended Richard Wagner Fest |
Church and Community Work
and Employment
4/2011 - Present | Driver and Partner, Metro Cab Company, Holder of Sedan Medallion #43 |
3/2009 - 4/2011 | Driver and Partner, Luxor Cab Company, Holder of Sedan Medallion #43 |
2/02-3/2009 | Driver and Partner, Luxor Cab Company; Holder of Ramp Taxi Medallion #9073 |
8/2004-8/2006 |
Editor, The Luxor Cab Newsletter |
9/99-10/03 | Music Director, St. Gregory's Catholic Church, San Mateo, CA |
6/93-2/02 | Driver, Yellow Cab Co-op, San Francisco |
9/92-2/93 | Driver Guide, Cable Car Charters, San Francisco |
3/92-6/92 | Driver Guide, The Gray Line, San Francisco |
7/91-3/92 | Driver, Yellow Cab Co-op, San Francisco |
10/88-3/92 | Music Director, Christ United
Presbyterian Church Japantown, San Francisco |
9/88-6/89 | Music Director, Christ Lutheran Church, San Lorenzo |
9/85-3/88 | Music Director, St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, San Francisco |
2/83-2/88 | Tenor Soloist, Russian Orthodox Church of Christ
the Saviour Also of the Convent of Our Lady of St. Vladimir, San Francisco All performances in Old Slavonic |
1/84-9/87 | Founder and Director, the Berkeley Opera Chorus |
3/84-9/84 | Music Director, Ebenezar Lutheran Church, El Cerrito |
9/82-3/94 | Music Director, St. Raymond's Catholic Church, San Ramon |
9/81-6/82 | Music Director, Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek |
3/81-9/81 | Music Director, St. James Lutheran Church, San Leandro |
10/78-9/80 | Music Director, First Congregational Church, Alameda |
9/76-6/77 | Music Director, Grace Presbyterian Church, Stockton |
9/76-6/77 | Director and Owner, Stockton Sol-Fa Music Classes for Children |
9/76-8/77 | Salesman, Rageth Music Store, Stockton California |
9/74-6/76 | Music Director, Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Stockton CF's first regular music job! |
Community Involvement
9/2011-Present | Participant in LinkedIn discussion at the International Alliance of Composers |
1/2011-Present | Regular appearances speaking at the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors meetings These can be found at SFGOVtv. Certain items are available at CF's ESSAYS ABOUT THE SF TAXI INDUSTRY |
2008-Present | Editor, Wikipedia |
1993-Present | Numerous appearances at civic meetings related to the San Francisco taxi industry Including the present SF Taxi Advisory Council and the former SF Taxi Commission and the SFPD |
2010-Present | Correspondent, SFTaxi Online Mailing List |
2009-2010 | Correspondent, Medallion Holders Association Online Mailing List |
2000-2003 | Consultant, Medianet
(Poland) Music Appreciation Project In Conjunction with Naxos Records |
1997-1998 | Founder, the Party of Universal Responsibility, a Political Party |
1987-1989 | Founding
Member, Planning Committee The San Francisco New Music Calendar |
9/88-12/89 | Member, Plan Development
Group |
7/86-2/88 | Chairman, Music Committee The Waterfront Theater Project Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco |
1985-1988 | Board of Directors, The American Concert Association |
5/86 | Adjudicator, Scholarship Program, the SF Musical Club |
9/84-6/85 | Consultant, American Institute
of Architects, for SETTINGS: A Celebration of the Urban Arts In Conjunction with the 1985 National AIA Convention |
6/84 | Adjudicator, SF Young Pianists
Competition San Francisco State University |
1/83-6/83 | Producer, Spring Concert Series St. Raymond's Catholic Church |