Christopher Ramaekers
Chicago, IL
Winner of the 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Conducting, Christopher Ramaekers is currently Principal Conductor of the Ravenswood Community Orchestra and is Music Director of the Hyde Park Youth Symphony in Chicago. Chris was Music Director of the Orchestra of St. Vincent’s for five years, and the summer of 2013 marks his fourth season as Director of Orchestras at Camp Encore/Coda in Sweden, Maine. As a guest conductor, Chris has appeared with the Kalamazoo Symphony, North Shore Chamber Orchestra, Salt Creek Chamber Orchestra, the Alice Millar Brass Ensemble, ensemble dal niente, the Palomar Ensemble, and the Chicago Opera Vanguard.
Chris is a 2012-2013 Conducting Fellow with the Allentown (PA) Symphony Orchestra and is a part of the 2013 Emerging Conductors Program with the Peninsula Music Festival. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Music at Northwestern University where he studies with Victor Yampolsky.