The boy behind the ink and quill.


"Be my student. Or else."

- Günter Schüler, Harvard Department of Music


Christopher received his first piano at the age of 5, where he sat and whiled his days away, fascinated, and playing aimlessly in hopes of being a great pianist. However, as he aged, he realized that his interests did not lie in following the footsteps of other composers, but instead, the exploration of his own footpath in the realm of music.

His curiosity being the driving force behind his life, Christopher pursued musical interests with reckless abandon. Nearly fourteen years later, he has also become proficient and learned in many more musical fields, including:


Armed with his creativity and timeless curiosity, Christopher initiated his composing career at the age of twelve, scoring for projects from the world-renowned Vancouver Film School.

At the age of fourteen, Christopher completed his first score for 40 orchestral instruments. (See My Music for "The 4 Seasons - Autumn").

At the age of sixteen, he had a portfolio of 20 orchestral scores, and nearly 80 more electronica music.

At the age of eighteen, Christopher has already composed music for Porsche, Toyota, MasterCard, Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, and Electronic Arts.


"I not expected anything so "traditional" or beautiful from a contemporary composer so young. You have a very great mind for melody and rhythm, two commodities often missing in music of contemporary composers. Your sense of orchestration is lovely."

- Cathy Young, Eastman School of Music, World-class vocalist


Christopher Xiao is 19, and current double-majors in World History and Linguistics (He speaks English, French, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Catalan) at the University of Victoria, and aspires to work as a Diplomat for the Canadian Government. Due to his education and aspirations, Christopher declined a recent opportunity to work for Disney as a resident composer.