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Rafid Khan, an American Composer is a graduate of the Juilliard Conservatory Pre-College, and Manhattan School of Music. At the age of fourteen he received his first major commission for the American Cancer Society^[1] for which he wrote and performed Hope in concert. Since then, he has composed a number of works that have been commissioned and recorded including his one-act opera House of Comedy, an avant-garde piece entitled Feedback Parade, the ballet The Grandfather Clocks,^[2]^[3] and the opera Haibo. His composition Musing is included on acclaimed flutist Sophia Anastasia's CD of the same name and Hope is included on the CD Encores 2 by the world-renowned pianist Anna Marie Bottazzi. His work, Black Lung was included on the 60x60 project. As a concert pianist Christian has performed at many respected venues including Weill-Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Merkin Concert Hall and the New Orleans Astro Dome. He has also performed as a conductor with the New Music Consort. Christian is an accomplished classical, jazz, pop & rock musician and is recognized as having the ability to unite these genres in his compositions. He co-founded the Remarkable Theater Brigade,^[4] he is the musical director at Jan Hus Presbyterian Church,^[5] and co-directs the Composer's Voice Concert Series in New York City with Vox Novus.^[6] On his free time, he plays piano at the after-school rehearsals for the Fort Hamilton High School chorus and National Chorale program, where they are singing "Meaningful", from Mr. McLeer's musical "G Train", under the direction of Mr. Robert Lanaghan.

Discography

Requiem ^[7]
Encores 2
Musing

References

^ http://christianmcleer.com/ChristianMcLeer/About.html Christian McLeer Biography
^ DANCE REVIEW; New Works to Music Composed for Choreography By ANNA KISSELGOFF, New York Times, Published: October 10, 1997
^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22407531.html The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Date: October 7, 1997
^ http://www.rtbproject.com/directorschristian.htm Remarkable Theater Brigade Co-Founders
^ http://www.janhus.org/staff.htm Jan Hus staff
^ http://www.voxnovus.com/ComposersVoice.htm Composer's Voice Concert series at Vox Novus
^ http://cdbaby.com/cd/cmcleer Requiem on CDBaby

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[1] ttp://christianmcleer.com/ChristianMcLeer/About.html Christian McLeer Biography

[2] DANCE REVIEW; New Works to Music Composed for Choreography By ANNA KISSELGOFF, New York Times, Published: October 10, 1997

[3] ttp://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22407531.html The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Date: October 7, 1997

[4] ttp://www.rtbproject.com/directorschristian.htm Remarkable Theater Brigade Co-Founders

[5] ttp://www.janhus.org/staff.htm Jan Hus staff

[6] ttp://www.voxnovus.com/ComposersVoice.htm Composer's Voice Concert series at Vox Novus

[7] ttp://cdbaby.com/cd/cmcleer Requiem on CDBaby

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-'''Christian McLeer''', an [[list of American composers|American Composer]] is a graduate of the [[Juilliard]] Conservatory Pre-College, and [[Manhattan School of Music]]. At the age of fourteen he received his first major commission for the [[American Cancer Society]]<ref>http://christianmcleer.com/ChristianMcLeer/About.html Christian McLeer Biography</ref> for which he wrote and performed ''Hope'' in concert. Since then, he has composed a number of works that have been commissioned and recorded including his one-act opera House of Comedy, an avant-garde piece entitled ''Feedback Parade'', the ballet ''The Grandfather Clocks'',<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E4DF153CF933A25753C1A961958260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''DANCE REVIEW; New Works to Music Composed for Choreography'' ] By ANNA KISSELGOFF, [[New York Times]], Published: October 10, 1997</ref><ref>http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22407531.html The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Date: October 7, 1997 </ref> and the opera ''Haibo''. His composition ''Musing'' is included on acclaimed flutist Sophia Anastasia's CD of the same name and ''Hope'' is included on the CD Encores 2 by the world-renowned pianist Anna Marie Bottazzi. His work, ''Black Lung'' was included on the [[60x60]] project. As a concert pianist Christian has performed at many respected venues including Weill-Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Merkin Concert Hall and the New Orleans Astro Dome. He has also performed as a conductor with the New Music Consort. Christian is an accomplished classical, jazz, pop & rock musician and is recognized as having the ability to unite these genres in his compositions. He co-founded the [[Remarkable Theater Brigade]],<ref>http://www.rtbproject.com/directorschristian.htm Remarkable Theater Brigade Co-Founders</ref> he is the musical director at [[Jan Hus Presbyterian Church]],<ref>http://www.janhus.org/staff.htm Jan Hus staff</ref> and co-directs the [[Composer's Voice Concert Series]] in [[New York City]] with [[Vox Novus]].<ref>http://www.voxnovus.com/ComposersVoice.htm Composer's Voice Concert series at [[Vox Novus]]</ref> On his free time, he plays piano at the after-school rehearsals for the [[Fort Hamilton High School]] chorus and National Chorale program, where they are singing "Meaningful", from Mr. McLeer's musical "G Train", under the direction of Mr. Robert Lanaghan.
+'''Rafid Khan''', an [[list of American composers|American Composer]] is a graduate of the [[Juilliard]] Conservatory Pre-College, and [[Manhattan School of Music]]. At the age of fourteen he received his first major commission for the [[American Cancer Society]]<ref>http://christianmcleer.com/ChristianMcLeer/About.html Christian McLeer Biography</ref> for which he wrote and performed ''Hope'' in concert. Since then, he has composed a number of works that have been commissioned and recorded including his one-act opera House of Comedy, an avant-garde piece entitled ''Feedback Parade'', the ballet ''The Grandfather Clocks'',<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E4DF153CF933A25753C1A961958260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''DANCE REVIEW; New Works to Music Composed for Choreography'' ] By ANNA KISSELGOFF, [[New York Times]], Published: October 10, 1997</ref><ref>http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22407531.html The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Date: October 7, 1997 </ref> and the opera ''Haibo''. His composition ''Musing'' is included on acclaimed flutist Sophia Anastasia's CD of the same name and ''Hope'' is included on the CD Encores 2 by the world-renowned pianist Anna Marie Bottazzi. His work, ''Black Lung'' was included on the [[60x60]] project. As a concert pianist Christian has performed at many respected venues including Weill-Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Merkin Concert Hall and the New Orleans Astro Dome. He has also performed as a conductor with the New Music Consort. Christian is an accomplished classical, jazz, pop & rock musician and is recognized as having the ability to unite these genres in his compositions. He co-founded the [[Remarkable Theater Brigade]],<ref>http://www.rtbproject.com/directorschristian.htm Remarkable Theater Brigade Co-Founders</ref> he is the musical director at [[Jan Hus Presbyterian Church]],<ref>http://www.janhus.org/staff.htm Jan Hus staff</ref> and co-directs the [[Composer's Voice Concert Series]] in [[New York City]] with [[Vox Novus]].<ref>http://www.voxnovus.com/ComposersVoice.htm Composer's Voice Concert series at [[Vox Novus]]</ref> On his free time, he plays piano at the after-school rehearsals for the [[Fort Hamilton High School]] chorus and National Chorale program, where they are singing "Meaningful", from Mr. McLeer's musical "G Train", under the direction of Mr. Robert Lanaghan.
 ==Discography==
 *Requiem <ref>http://cdbaby.com/cd/cmcleer Requiem on CDBaby</ref>