AWARDS
2025 Emmy Award Nomination for musical scoring of "Descent" documentary
2020 Finalist for Terra Nostra by Deep Focus Film Festival
2020 Official Selection for Terra Nostra by American Documentary and Animation Film Festival
2019 Best Original Score for Terra Nostra by TOP SHORTS Film Festival
2019 Winner, Award of Merit for Terra Nostra by Best Shorts Competition
2019 Winner, Award of Merit for Terra Nostra by Impact Docs Award
2019 Honorable Mention for Terra Nostra by Independent Shorts Awards
2016 Grammy Nomination for “Dances for Piano and Orchestra”, Producer of the Year, Classical category
2016 French-American Business Cultural Award in recognition of excellence in the Culture Award category
2015 Christophe Chagnard Scholarship founded to benefit aspiring young musicians
2015 February 21 declared “Christophe Chagnard Appreciation Day for his Many Contributions to this Region” by Tacoma Mayor Strickland
2015 February 22 declared “Christophe Chagnard Day in Recognition of His Incredible Cultural Contribution to the Community” by Puyallup Mayor Hansen (Awarded Key to the City of Puyallup)
2015 Washington State Governor’s Arts and Heritage Award (to Northwest Sinfonietta)
2014 Grand Marshall, Puyallup Christmas Parade in honor of 24 years of making great music in the Northwest
2013 Kiwanis Club (Puyallup) Certificate of Appreciation
2012 October 5 declared “Northwest Sinfonietta Day” by Washington Governor
2012 October 6 declared “Northwest Sinfonietta Day” by Tacoma Mayor Strickland
2012 October 7 declared “Northwest Sinfonietta Day” by Puyallup Mayor Hansen
2010 American Harp Society Certificate of Appreciation for participation in 39th National Conference
2010 The Kiwanis Club of Puyallup Certificate of Appreciation
2007 “Best of the Best”, The News tribune annual Art selection
2005 ArtsFund Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts
2002 Sigma Alpha Iota National Arts Associate
For nationally recognized for distinguished contributions to the arts
2000 “20 People to Watch in the 21st Century” The News Tribune
1999 “One of the 10 Best in Classical Music for 1999” The Seattle Post- Intelligencer
1996 City Club of Tacoma Award of Appreciation
In recognition of outstanding contribution toward increased knowledge and awareness of public issues. Tacoma, WA
1995 Russian Ministry of Culture Medal for Achievements in Music, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
1991 Society of Pi Kappa Lambda Iota Chapter, New England Conservatory of Music
1989 - 1991 Scholarship Award, New England Conservatory of Music
1989 Richard Levy Award in Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship, Berklee College of Music
1989 Second Prize, Wind Ensemble Composition Competition, Berklee College of Music
1988 Richard Levy Award in Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship, Berklee College of Music
1988 First Prize, Wind Ensemble Composition Competition, Berklee College of Music
1987 Richard Levy Award in Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship, Berklee College of Music
1987 First Prize, Wind Ensemble Composition Competition, Berklee College of Music
1986 - 1988 Professional Music Scholarship Award, Berklee College of Music