Christopher Ludwig is the creator of Ludwig Recordings. He is also a highly accomplished composer, producer, flutist and poet. Mr. Ludwig holds Bachelor degrees in Music and in Education, as well as a Master degree in Composition from the University of British Columbia. Some of Ludwig’s teachers include renowned Canadian composers Stephen Chatman, Larry Nickel and Robert Pritchard. He is currently an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.
Mr. Ludwig is a frequently recorded composer, especially in the area of art song. His recent release is a large triple album song cycle based on the poetry of William Carlos Williams. These three albums: Figure 5, Winter Trees and Pictures from Brueghel were released by Ludwig Recordings in 2013.
Since 1998, Christopher Ludwig has completed an impressive omnibus of over 200 works, all of which are for acoustic instruments and ensembles. His 2007 recording of keyboard works has been described by Carol Greenly of Con Brio Recordings as an, “…uninhibited, unique CD of contemporary piano solos.”
Ludwig is a keen composer of art song, frequently setting his own poetry. In 2008, he was commissioned by Baritone Cliff Ridley to compose a continuous setting of Vancouver Island poet Ken Cather’s book entitled Outward Voyage. A recording comprised of those art songs entitled Outward Voyage was released in 2009 by Con Brio Recordings. In 2011, he was a guest composer for the Vancouver International Song Institute’s Art Song Lab.
Ludwig has produced and composed music for many recording projects including Expressivity (2007): a recording of his keyboard works by Canadian pianists Jane Hayes, Anna Levy and Danielle Marcinek and The Road to Paradise (1998). Most recently, he composed and produced a monumental three album art song trilogy based on the poetry of William Carlos Williams, which was released by Ludwig Recordings in 2013.
His most recent publications include four volumes of flute duets entitled Discourse for two flutes (2003), and two works for flute and piano by the Avondale Press (2007). Ludwig is also a dedicated poet whose poetry has been published in various periodicals.
Other Recordings by Christopher Ludwig that are signed to Con Brio Recordings:
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