RENOWNED VIOLINIST 'CHRISTER' AT EMPOWERED21 CONGRESS IN JERUSALEM
buzzz worthy. . .
Award-winning violin virtuoso and recording artist Christer Tepper, with his signature use of striking visual media, will perform at the Empowered21/Global Congress in Jerusalem. The annual event, drawing thousands of Christians worldwide, occurs Pentecost Week, May 20-25.
Award-winning violin virtuoso and recording artist Christer Tepper, with his signature use of striking visual media, will perform at the Empowered21/Global Congress in Jerusalem. The annual event, drawing thousands of Christians worldwide, occurs Pentecost Week, May 20-25.
“A Christian musician
worships every time he picks up his instrument,” said Christer (who
performs under his first name), and his youth belies his prodigious work.
“For classical artists who are Christian, it’s especially rare
to step on a stage and lead worship—much less in Israel, the cradle
of our faith.”
Unique Musical ExperienceAs a world-class violinist,
Christer stays in demand at leading concert halls across Europe, where he
also spent years of training. His commitment to stories with music,
however, and his love of hymns and music with meaning, also take him to the
unlikely venues of faith conferences and Christian events.
Sharing the stage with a movie
screen, Christer and his violin weave the story the video shows, doubling
sensory impressions and leaving audiences with, in Christer’s words,
new hope.
“Rick Eldridge produces
the music and the film stories, which is no small
task. Though he comes from a musical background, he
has produced numerous feature-length films such as Bobby Jones: Stroke
of Genius and The Ultimate Gift,” Christer said.
“Each piece I play, basically, is accompanied not only by a full
orchestra but also a feature film the length of the music. People compare
the experience to Fantasia.”
A performing violinist since
age 4, since 1994 Christer has led more than 2,000 programs in concert
halls, churches, embassies, schools, universities and conferences—for
audiences across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. His many
recordings include albums with his pianist father.
Christer earned scholarships to
the Young Artist Performance Academy at the Royal Conservatory of Music in
Toronto and to the world-famous Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y.
His teachers include Rudolf Gaehler and Pinchas Zukerman; he has taken
honors at a variety of music competitions and appeared on CBC radio, on
television and on many DVDs.
His playing has been described
as “deeply felt,” “sparkling with pristine
intonation” and of “brilliant virtuosity.”
A New Stage at
Empowered21Among the
world’s largest gatherings of Pentecostal leaders, the Empowered21
Jerusalem 2015 Global Conference convenes its main sessions in
Jerusalem’s Pais Arena. Keynote speakers, prominent worship
leaders—including Christer—and breakout sessions across the
city will focus on leadership, prophecy, church planting and worship
arts.