Christopher Bono

Christopher Bono (/ˈboʊnoʊ/) (born 1979) is an American composer, producer, and songwriter. He is the founder of the ambient post-rock band Ghost Against Ghost, experimental ensemble NOUS, and arts collective and record label Our Silent Canvas. Bono began playing the guitar when he was 21 after being injured while playing baseball at the University of South Carolina. For several years he toured, recorded, and performed in an alternative roots-rock style. In his mid-20s, he made the choice to learn classical composition techniques and for seven years, in nearly hermetic isolation, he taught himself to read music, and studied composition independently with Juilliard professor Kendall Briggs and at La Scola Cantorum in Paris. In 2010, Bono began the independent label, Our Silent Canvas, a non-profit multi-media arts collective. Our Silent Canvas organizes performances and events featuring the works of contemporary composers and visual artists. "The aspiration is to offer an opportunity for artists, musicians, and composers to reach a more diverse audience through alternative venues and environments." Our Silent Canvas works to encourage exploration of the complete sensory experience, by developing performances featuring a collaboration of these various arts.