Christopher Giles
GUITAR. BASS. UKULELE. THEORY.
Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Chris is a Canadian guitarist and composer. Chris
received his early musical education taking guitar lessons as a child and developed a
profound relationship with the instrument. Chris has studied formal classical
performance with Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music. As a performer and
composer, Chris has had a varied musical career. His study of the guitar also includes
more than a decade of experience teaching students. In addition to performance,
Chris’s passion for music inspired him to study Recording Arts and subsequently study
composition at Simon Fraser University where, during his studies, He has had
instrumental and electronic works performed as part of Ascension hosted by SFU’s
School of Contemporary Arts as well as pieces for dance in Voirelia’s 2019 production,
Dracula’s Garden. Now based in Vancouver, Chris is currently teaching both pop and
classical music to a variety of aspiring musicians of all ages and backgrounds, helping
them to unlock their musical potential and achieve their goals.