Chris Latournes, Percussionist

Chris Latournes is a multifaceted freelance percussionist and timpanist praised for his “stirring” sound by the Boston Musical Intelligencer and sought after for his dynamic and attentive performing style. As an orchestral freelancer, Chris has appeared with diverse ensembles in almost all fifty states of the United States, as well as in Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, and Brazil. He has played with orchestras and chamber ensembles such as the Star Wars in Concert North American Tour Orchestra, Kingdom Hearts 2018 North American Tour as Principal Percussionist, Andrea Bocelli, New World Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, Video Game Orchestra, American Festival Orchestra: Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions, New Haven Symphony, Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Ridgefield Symphony, Portland Symphony, Henry Purcell Society of Boston, New Britain Symphony, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, American Baroque Orchestra, Wallingford Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Massachusetts Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, Terra Haute Symphony, Columbus Philharmonic, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, and the Bloomington Camerata Orchestra. Chris has worked under many leading conductors including Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, Franz Welser- Most, Jeffrey Kahane, Hugh Wolff, Stephen Lord, Benjamin Zander, Cliff Colnot, and David Effron. Chris studied at Indiana University Jacobs 

School of Music, Boston University and the New England Conservatory. His primary teachers have been John Tafoya, Kevin Bobo, Tim Genis, Will Hudgins, and Pat Hollenbeck. When not performing Chris enjoys spending time with his fiance Elizabeth and their two bulldogs Wilson and Winnie. For more information on Chris please visit his website: www.chrislatournes.com