About

Christopher Dembski

Specializing in the woodwind family of instruments, Christopher has made his career thus far, as a clarinet, flute, and saxophone player, performing and teaching in a wide range of settings.

Woodwinds: Clarinets - Flutes - Saxophones

As a member of several musical projects, including the Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra, Dennis Kwok Tentet, and Anthology Project, Christopher has performed at venues across Toronto, including The Rex Hotel, Gallery 345, Jazz Bistro, and Burdock Music Hall. Christopher has performed many outdoor concerts at Canada's Wonderland as a member of their resident Dixieland Band, for their Celebration Canada, KidZfest, Camp Spooky and Halloween Haunt events. Musical theatre work of his includes productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Darling of the Day, The Life, and Little Shop of Horrors, with Talk is Free Theatre, Call it a Day Productions, and Burlington Student Theatre.

Teaching

A dedicated teacher, Christopher spends a large part of his week teaching clarinet, flute, saxophone, and piano, to students of all ages and abilities. Currently, he teaches privately, as well as through KAOS Music, Leaside Music, and Melody School of Music.  

For more information, or to arrange lessons, please visit Teaching.

Composition

Beyond performing and teaching, composition has provided Christopher with a fulfilling creative outlet. Recent projects include his Biosphere Suite: a programmatic suite of music for the Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra, drawing inspiration from wildlife and the natural world, to be premiered this year. Christopher's compositions can be heard on his debut album Where We Have Been.

Education

While completing his Bachelor of Music at Humber College, Christopher had the opportunity to learn from many of Canada’s premier jazz musicians, including Pat LaBarbera, Mark Promane and Denny Christianson. Outside of his formal education, Christopher has studied the classical tradition extensively, with Nina Martini-Dorey —  freelance flute player and former member of the Winnipeg Symphony — and Richard Thomson —  freelance clarinet player and faculty at the University of Toronto.