Christopher Laughlin School Of Music

Specialties

A friendly and encouraging environment in which to explore, create, learn, and grow!

History

Established in 1996.

The Christopher Laughlin School of Music began in 1996 in Glenview, IL. Back then there was just one faculty member, Christopher Laughlin. Since then the business has grown steadily. In 2000, we moved to our current 3500 square foot facility in Northbrook. We now have a faculty of 20, and serve almost 300 students per week.

Meet the Business Owner

Christopher L.

Business Owner

Christopher Laughlin, classical guitarist, has performed across North America and around the world. He has toured on five continents, performing in over 25 nations including Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, Austria, Yugoslavia, Romania, Czech Republic, Ghana, Cameroon, and Bolivia. He has per-​formed in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Washington, and New Haven, and numerous other cities across North America, and has made two CDs for Peregrine Records, Danza!, and Simplicio.

Mr. Laughlin began his guitar studies in Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory, and a Master’s degree from Yale University. In 1984 he was awarded a Fulbright Grant for study in Paris. While living in Paris he won prizes in two international competitions, the Concours International de Guitar in Sable-​sur-​Sarthe, France, and the Concours International de l’U.F.A.M. in Paris.