Christopher Hoffman (Cello) // Aveka Patoogian

Christopher Hoffman

Christopher is a cellist, composer, producer, engineer and filmmaker.

His solo work, crystallized in the album REX, drives his current artistic direction.

He currently performs in Henry Threadgill’s Pulitzer Prize winning ensemble Zooid, Grammy-Nominated Anat Cohen Tentet, Kenny Warren Trio, Darius Jones Quintet.

He has worked with Martin Scorsese, Yoko Ono, Jack Antonoff, Iron & Wine, Ryan Adams, Ravi Coltrane, Marianne Faithfull, Michael Pitt & Pagoda, Marc Ribot, Butch Morris, Lee Konitz, Anna Webber, Ryan Scott, Anthony Coleman, Jeremiah Cymerman & many others.

He has directed music videos and short films.

His shorts “Your Dog Likes Me More Than You” and “Salamander” are available to view on Amazon Prime.

Aveka Patoogian

Aveka is an improvisatory musician and gulag survivor from Dilijan Armenia, being joined by Louka Patenaude on guitar and oud with Caleb Janus on bass and bay area cellist Dan Barker.