Having started study of music composition at age 7 with his mother Joan, and violin at age 9 with noted violin pedagogue Nick Stamon, the extraordinary musicial ability of Christopher (Chris) Reutinger was realized when the San Diego Symphony performed his original composition: "18th. Century".

He won a full scholarship to San Francisco State University to be part of the schools flagship music ensemble: The Morrison Quartet. The quartet appeared on San Francisco local CBS every Sunday in the show: "Molnar on Music" hosted by the renowned violist Frenric Molnar. He also studied with Blinder pupil and San Francisco Symphony Concertmaster: Frank Houser. Transferring to the University of California at Berkeley he studied composition with Rodger Sessions before graduating in 1970. During this period he performed with the Oakland Symphony.As a graduate student at the University of Southern California, Chris studied violin with renowned violinist Alice Schoenfeld. He was also asked by conductor Daniel Lewis to be part of the elite USC String Orchestra.

Winning an audition to be a 1st. violinist with the Honolulu Symphony in 1972 he spent one season in Hawaii before returning to Los Angeles to begin a 32 year career in live performances  and studio recordings. To date he has contributed to over 550 motion pictures scores and 450 record/CD's. He has recorded and performed with Elton John, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Lionel Ritchie and Natlie Cole, to name a few. Chris was an original founding member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and has performed with them for 17 years. He has performed with numerous other symphonies. He recently recorded with Mary J. Blige, and his string arrangement for "Silverplated" and his violin/viola performances appear on Granite Records recording srtist Geoff Byrd's new CD: "Shrinking Violets".