Christian Lolo Moreno is an active percussionist and drum-set artist from Chicago, IL.

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As a freelance performer, he has made guest appearances with the Chicago Philharmonic, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Indiana Symphony, Paramount Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Music Theatre Works, and Peacherine Ragtime Society, to name a few. In 2022, he was invited to hold the keyboard III chair on the national tour of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, having traveled to over 65 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada. From 2017-2019, Christian gigged extensively across the U.S as the touring drummer for the theatrical show, Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters. He plays regularly for a number of pickup orchestras, jobbing bands, worship groups, and independent artists in the area.

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As an educator, Mr. Moreno has taught with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, People’s Music School and Ravinia Festival (Sistema Ravinia), among many others. He currently maintains his own private teaching studio.

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Christian received his musical training from the DePaul University School of Music, where he earned a B.M in percussion performance, and will be returning to pursue a M.M in orchestral studies this fall. His teachers will include: Cynthia Yeh, Ian Ding, Eric Millstein and Michael Kozakis, with additional private instruction from Ted Atkatz. 

 

​He is proud to be an artist endorser for Grover Percussion and Sabian Cymbals.