Christopher Hedge
Founder / Composer
The Magic Shop
Chris Hedge has spent a lifetime immersed in the music, gleaning from every source around the globe the elements that together constitute World Music. Through his recording of such luminaries as Chico Freeman and David Grisman, to his collaborations with Congolese master drummer Titos Sompa, legendary flutist Paul Horn, the Kronos String Quartet, visual artist Scott Dewar, work for rocker Neil Young and sessions with numerous unsung virtuosos, Chris Hedge has found his musical expression grow in breadth and depth, incorporating musical forms from North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia as effortlessly as he switches from piano to kalimba.
Chris’s compositional career began modestly enough with soundtracks for the San Francisco State University Planetarium three decades ago. Since then he has composed more than 1,000 works, numerous albums and soundtracks. His first album with Paul Horn was nominated for a Grammy. He has performed all over the world, from an opera house in Italy, to a performance for the birthday celebration of the King of Bhutan.
The Magic Shop, which he founded in 1984, is where not only he creates music for artistic projects but also scores music for high-impact commercials /corporate videos and dramatic TV programs. His company is located in the same building as Total Media Group, where both companies share office space and resources. More information about the Magic Shop can be found at www.themagicshop.com.
