Chris Corrigan is Reader (Education) in Music at Queen’s University Belfast where he teaches audio production and sound recording practice. As an active audio engineer, Chris has particular interest in recording techniques for spatial audio reproduction. His engineering work focusses primarily on contemporary acoustic and electro-acoustic music and his recordings have been released on the Mode, Delphian, Métier, Diatribe, Divine Art, Farpoint and RTÉ Lyric FM labels. Recent engineering credits include Ulster Orchestra, Fidelio Trio, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Yurodny, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, Mornington Singers, and Vanburgh Quartet.

Chris is also a composer whose work explores the intersection between contemporary compositional practice and traditional music forms, in particular the Irish and Scandinavian folk music traditions. His compositions have been broadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM and BBC Radio 3 and performed at the International Computer Music Conference and New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. His most recent work ‘Athfhuaimniú’ premiered at the 2024 Belfast International Arts Festival performed by acclaimed Swedish duo Väsen.