Charlie Kirchen

Charlie Kirchen is a theorist and maker of music, with roots in Chicago and New York. As a theorist, he will soon be awarded a PhD from Columbia University where, in his dissertation, he developed the concept of generic mobility in the context of the compositional process of the renowned hip-hop producer, Madlib. As a music maker he is active as a composer, improviser, and bassist in the realm of creative music. In this capacity, he leads an NYC-based sextet and a Chicago-based quartet, in addition to participating in a number of collectively led free-improvising units. 

At Sewanee, he looks forward to teaching courses on popular music and digital production as well as applied bass lessons.