FACULTY PROFILES

Christopher S. Ramaekers

Associate Professor
Music

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: 159
Phone:
Email: csramaekers@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

DMA in Orchestral conducting, Northwestern University (2015)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble - Symphony847 Spring 2026 - Paintings Composed (05/23/2026-05/23/2026). Conductor. Vernon Hills, IL. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Chamber Ensemble - Summer Brass Bash (05/01/2026). El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (04/16/2026-04/16/2026). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (03/12/2026-03/12/2026). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (02/19/2026-02/19/2026). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Pre-collegiate Ensemble - TMEA Region 22 All-State Orchestra (01/16/2026-01/17/2026). TMEA. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble - Holly Jolly 2025 (12/18/2025-12/22/2025). Guest Conductor. Lake Forest Civic Orchestra. Lake Forest, IL. Christopher Ramaekers.
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital - Candlelight Holiday Brass (12/11/2025-12/14/2025). Symphony847 Brass Quintet. Symphony847. Highland Park, IL. Christopher Ramaekers.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Lake County Symphony - Timeless Treasures (12/10/2025-12/12/2025). Lake County Symphony. Geyslake, IL. Christopher Ramaekers.
Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble - Symphony847 Fall 2025 - Emperor Concerto (11/12/2025-11/14/2025). Conductor. Libertyville, IL. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Symphony Orchestra (11/11/2025-11/11/2025). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - Two Countries United Through Music (10/11/2025-10/11/2025). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - UTEP Symphony Orchestra Virtuosi Strings (09/25/2025-09/25/2025). Department of Music. El Paso, TX. Christopher Ramaekers.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2026	MUSA 5341 - Applied Conducting	13575
Fall 2026	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	10712
Fall 2026	MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I	11169
Fall 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	12991
Fall 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	12992
Fall 2026	MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings	10268
Fall 2026	MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion	10269
Summer 2026	MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music	33918

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	MUSA 5341 - Applied Conducting	13575
Fall 2026	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	10712
Fall 2026	MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I	11169
Fall 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	12991
Fall 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	12992
Fall 2026	MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings	10268
Fall 2026	MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion	10269
Spring 2026	MUSG 5349 - Advanced Conducting Project	25342
Spring 2026	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	21027	Syllabus
Spring 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	23220
Spring 2026	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	24004
Spring 2026	MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings	20672	Syllabus
Spring 2026	MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion	23746	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	10764
Fall 2025	MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I	11278	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13291
Fall 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13292
Fall 2025	MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings	10294	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion	10295	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I	11278	Evaluation
Fall 2025	MUSA 4033 - Music Lab	13292	Evaluation
Fall 2025	MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings	10294	Evaluation
Fall 2025	MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion	10295	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

DMA in Orchestral conducting, Northwestern University (2015)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2026-05-23

End Date

2026-05-23

Type

Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble

Title

Symphony847 Spring 2026 - Paintings Composed

Start Date

2026-05-01

End Date

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Chamber Ensemble - Summer Brass Bash

Start Date

2026-04-16

End Date

2026-04-16

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Symphony Orchestra

Start Date

2026-03-12

End Date

2026-03-12

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Symphony Orchestra

Start Date

2026-02-19

End Date

2026-02-19

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Symphony Orchestra

Start Date

2026-01-16

End Date

2026-01-17

Type

Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Pre-collegiate Ensemble

Title

TMEA Region 22 All-State Orchestra

Start Date

2025-12-18

End Date

2025-12-22

Type

Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble

Title

Holly Jolly 2025

Start Date

2025-12-11

End Date

2025-12-14

Type

Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital

Title

Candlelight Holiday Brass

Start Date

2025-12-10

End Date

2025-12-12

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Lake County Symphony - Timeless Treasures

Start Date

2025-11-12

End Date

2025-11-14

Type

Music Conducting - Professional Ensemble

Title

Symphony847 Fall 2025 - Emperor Concerto

Start Date

2025-11-11

End Date

2025-11-11

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Symphony Orchestra

Start Date

2025-10-11

End Date

2025-10-11

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

Two Countries United Through Music

Start Date

2025-09-25

End Date

2025-09-25

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

UTEP Symphony Orchestra Virtuosi Strings

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 5341 - Applied Conducting

Section

13575

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

10712

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I

Section

11169

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

12991

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

12992

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings

Section

10268

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion

Section

10269

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2026

Course

MUSG 5335 - Special Topics In Music

Section

33918

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 5341 - Applied Conducting

Section

13575

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

10712

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I

Section

11169

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

12991

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

12992

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings

Section

10268

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion

Section

10269

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSG 5349 - Advanced Conducting Project

Section

25342

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

21027

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

23220

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

24004

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings

Section

20672

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion

Section

23746

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

10764

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I

Section

11278

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

13291

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

13292

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings

Section

10294

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion

Section

10295

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3331 - Instrumental Conducting I

Section

11278

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 4033 - Music Lab

Section

13292

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1261 - Orchestra-Strings

Section

10294

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1162 - Orchestra-Winds and Percussion

Section

10295

Evaluation

Christopher S. Ramaekers

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations