Christoph Bull

Christoph Bull
Born (1966-08-27) August 27, 1966 (age 60)
Mannheim, West Germany
OccupationsOrganist, composer, educator
Websitechristophbull.com

Christoph Bull (born August 27, 1966) is a German organist, composer and educator based in Los Angeles. He recorded First & Grand (2010), which was described by KCRW as the first commercial album to feature the pipe organ of Walt Disney Concert Hall. He is affiliated with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and has served as organist-in-residence at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.

Early life and education

Bull was born in Mannheim, Germany. He studied at the University of Church Music in Heidelberg and the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, and attended the Berklee College of Music. He later studied at the University of Southern California and the American Conservatory of Music.

Career

Bull has performed as a concert organist and has been associated with UCLA as a university organist and teacher.

First & Grand

In 2011, KCRW described Bull's First & Grand as the first CD to feature the pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Organica

Bull developed Organica, a performance format combining organ music with collaborators from other disciplines.

Film and television

Bull performed pipe organ parts for the soundtrack to the 2016 film Ghostbusters, recorded at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Rachel (February 5, 2011). "The Pipe Organist's Dilemna". KCRW. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Christoph Bull". UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Christoph Bull appointed organist-in-residence". The Diapason. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Cakirozer, Utku (June 8, 2008). "UCLA organist Christoph Bull pulls out the stops with 'Organica'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Lin, Judy (August 1, 2016). "Christoph Bull performs on pipe organ for 'Ghostbusters' soundtrack". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ Cakirozer, Utku (June 8, 2008). "UCLA organist Christoph Bull pulls out the stops with 'Organica'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ Reynolds, Rachel (February 5, 2011). "The Pipe Organist's Dilemna". KCRW. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ Cakirozer, Utku (June 8, 2008). "UCLA organist Christoph Bull pulls out the stops with 'Organica'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lin, Judy (August 1, 2016). "Christoph Bull performs on pipe organ for 'Ghostbusters' soundtrack". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Q&A: Christoph Bull discusses his musical contribution to 'Ghostbusters'". Daily Bruin. July 31, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ Reynolds, Rachel (February 5, 2011). "The Pipe Organist's Dilemna". KCRW. Retrieved May 23, 2026.