Christopher D’Amato

Christopher is a New Jersey-based pianist, organist, and music educator. His greatest joy is sharing music with others, most especially through music education.

Christopher is an in-demand private piano teacher with a vibrant and diverse studio of all ages and abilities, ranging from 3 to 83. His passion for piano pedagogy and collaborative music-making began in 2017 when he started teaching privately. His students have earned first-place awards in both performance and composition competitions, and he teaches virtually across the United States as well as internationally in Europe and Asia. Additionally, Christopher teaches music theory and organ, and mentors new and aspiring piano teachers, guiding them in launching and growing their own studios with confidence. He also teaches with Piano Teachers Connect, The Royal Conservatory of Music, and is a Steinway Educational Partner. He is a recipient of the 2023 Best of Watchung Award in the Piano Instructor category and the 2024 and 2025 Top Pro Awards.

Christopher serves as the Director of Music and Organist at St. Joseph Church in North Plainfield, NJ, and substitutes regularly as a keyboardist at churches across NJ and NYC. He works as a freelance musician in the Tri-State area and is active as a performer and private hire for weddings, receptions, and other events.

Recent performance highlights include solo piano performances at Steinway Hall (NYC), Cary Hall (NYC), and Leshowitz Recital Hall (Montclair, NJ). He has successfully competed in international piano competitions most recently placing second in the 2024 Romantic Music Competition, as part of the Charleston International Piano Competition, and being named a finalist in the Music International Grand Prix solo competition. Christopher enjoys collaborating with local artists in chamber music performances and works as a vocal and choral accompanist in various settings. He has also performed as keyboardist with The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and has presented invited lecture recitals, most recently on the life and music of J.S. Bach. International engagements include performances and study in Athens, London, and Leipzig. Christopher has collaborated with world–renowned artists such as John Rutter, VOCES8, The New Jersey Symphony, The Oxford Philharmonic, Jeeyoon Kim, and others.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, where he studied piano with Dr. David Witten and Dr. Fei-Fei Dong, and organ with Dr. John Miller. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Montclair State University. His academic honors include the Thomas J. Randazzo Music Scholarship Award (2022) and the Music Teachers National Association Award (2024).

Christopher is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, New Jersey Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association, The Royal Conservatory of Music, and The American Guild of Organists.

Aside from music, Christopher’s greatest passions include traveling the world, exploring cultures, and nature photography and immersion…

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