Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Christipher Burton, violin

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 4, 2017 at 11:13 AM EDT

Christipher S. Burton has been an artist in the Metropolitan Detroit area since graduating from Cass Technical High School in 1994. He performs regularly with the symphonies of Macomb, Rochester, and Lake St. Clair. Christipher can be found playing at The Apollo in New York City with The Harlem Symphony Orchestra. Christipher has rendered his services to the NAACP for their annual “Fight for Freedom” fundraiser dinner and The Charles H. Wright Museum. Currently, Christipher is a faculty member at Wayne State University’s Weekend School of Music in addition to his successful private studio.