His music has been described in the press as "inscrutable," "creepy," and "absolutely beautiful." He arrived in Seattle in 1993, and soon after co-founded the Seattle EXperimental Opera, which has produced five of his operas. Asplund has also performed regularly in northwest jazz festivals and clubs as an out-jazz violist and harmoniumist. His music appears on several CDs and is broadcast regularly. He is the recipient of several grants and awards, and two of his articles have appeared in "Perspectives of New Music." Asplund currently lives in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife and three daughters, where he is assistant professor and chair of the composition department at the University of Oklahoma. Contact Christian Asplund at asplund@ou.edu.