Christof Ressi is an Austrian composer, arranger, programmer and multimedia artists. As a composer, he works in various fields of music such as contemporary classical, jazz, dance/theater or experimental electronics. Besides writing instrumental music, he has a keen interest in interactive live-electronics and audio-visual art and is currently working on an extended series of pieces exploring various aspects of video game programming. He arranges music for all kinds of ensembles and instruments, including big band and orchestra. Together with clarinet player Szilard Benes he regularly performs as a duo, playing both audio-visuals compositions and improvisations. His music has been performed all over the world, such as Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Mexico, Japan, China, UK, USA and South-Africa. He is currently finishing his master studies in computer music with Marko Ciciliani at the IEM in Graz.

Education: 2007–2012: Bachelor in composition and music theory (Gerd Kühr, Alexander Stankovski) at University of Arts Graz (KUG) 2012–2015: Master in composition and music theory (Gerd Kühr) at KUG 2013 ERASMUS semester in composition (Dieter Ammann) at HSLU in Luzerne. 2012–2016: Master in jazz composition and arrangement (Ed Partyka) at KUG 2015– Master in computer music (Marko Ciciliani) at IEM, Graz. Prizes and Competitions: 2008: First Prize of the Austria-wide composition contest for young people for his big band composition „2008: A Jazz Odyssey“. 2013: Finalist of the big band composition contest „Jazzverk“ in Sweden with his piece „Self- Portrait in Black and White“. 2015: Downbeat Student Music Award (Category: Outstanding Composition for Large Ensemble) for his big band piece „Interzone Blues“ 2016: Downbeat Student Music Award (Category: Jazz Arrangement for Studio Orchestra) for his arrangement of Randy Brecker's „Moon Tide“ featuring Randy Brecker as the soloist. 2016: composition grant from the City of Graz 2017: Andrzej-Dobrowolski composition grant from the State of Styria 2017: "Student Award for Excellence in the Application of New Technologies in Sound Art and Sound Design" - „klingt gut! symposium on sound“ (Hamburg)