Described as "carefully colored" and "sensitive" by The Washington Post, Christopher Schmitt was also hailed as a “formidable talent” and “mature beyond his years” by The Santa Barbara News-Press, regarding his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Having completed his doctorate at The Juilliard School in 2016, Christopher has been sponsored for concerts by The Chopin Foundation of the United States, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, The Embassy Series, and for many performances in the US and abroad. He has been invited numerous times to perform and teach at the festival Málaga Clasica in Spain, as well as performing in July of 2016 in his own concert series in Barcelona, Classics in Catalan. A collaborator with cellist Kian Soltani on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in March 2019. Dr. Schmitt currently resides in Washington DC, and as pianist of The "President's Own" US Marine Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly in the White House and in concert halls across the Washington. As cofounder of the Washington Arts Ensemble, he helps to bring classical chamber music to all with an emphasis on connection and community through its monthly concert series.