Kris Saebo, DOUBLE bass

Decoda Chamber Music Festival Co-Director
kris@decodamusic.org

Kris Saebo leads a varied musical life as a chamber musician, recording artist, and composer. He is a founding member of Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and the Co-Director of Decoda Chamber Music Festival. Kris performs regularly with A Far Cry, NOVUS NY, and has collaborated with many notable chamber ensembles including the Attacca, Dover, and Parker Quartets, as well as members of the St. Lawrence and Spektral Quartets. Kris loves playing music of diverse genres and has worked with artists such as Sir Simon Rattle, Dawn Upshaw, Jamey Haddad, Trey Anastasio, and Nas.

As a recording artist, Kris can be heard on several films and TV soundtracks including Little Women, Venom, and Succession. Other recordings include John Zorn’s Fragmentations, Prayers And Interjections and Tyondai Braxton’s Central Market. He has composed music for two documentaries and is working on his third.

Kris received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where his teachers were Orin O’Brien, David Grossman, and Homer Mensch. For the past 8 summers, he has looked forward to performing, coaching, and interacting with communities at the Decoda Chamber Music Festival. In his free time, Kris enjoys cooking, woodworking, and spending time with his family.