Christopher Scott Strone

Christopher Scott Strone Christopher S. Strone, May 12, 1970 - March 4, 2011. Christopher attended Hingham Public Schools starting in 1st grade and graduated magna cum laude from Hingham HS in 1998. Christopher was a member of the HHS orchestra & the jazz band, the Hingham Symphony Orchestra, SEMSBA, and performed in local plays. He was the recipient of the Mclean Performance Scholarship (4 years). He originally played the violin but then became a master of the upright bass. He was a member of the tennis team and raced 420s with the Lincoln Sailing Club. He attended the Hartt School of Music at the Univ. of Hartford graduating cum laude in 1992 with a double major in acoustical engineering and jazz studies. After college he lived in New Orleans, NYC, and Phoenix. From Bourbon Street to Carnegie Hall; downtown NY clubs to Crystal Cruise line, he played his bass. Christopher composed and recorded with various artists under different labels; he also was a well known sound engineer, at times using the name of Christo. But he also found time to make his way home to Hingham for visits and family vacations. Christopher is survived by his parents Kenneth and Jane Strone of Hingham, MA; Gregory Strone, brother of NYC; Carolynn Strone, aunt and godmother, of Island Park, NY and Ft. Lauderdale, and Bobby Van, uncle, of Ft. Lauderdale. According to Christophers wishes, he was cremated in a private ceremony with only his immediate family in attendance. Although an exact date has not been chosen, a memorial service will take place sometime this summer when his ashes will be taken out to sea from Hingham harbor. Music was Christophers life and music gave him his greatest joy. Therefore, Christopher wished that his prize possessions, his instruments, be awarded to exceptional students who not only live to make music but have a financial need. The Christopher Strone Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at South Shore Conservatory to provide financial assistance for students in the Jazz/Rock Department. Donations may be sent to the South Shore Conservatory, 1 Conservatory Drive, Hingham MA 02043. The Christopher Strone Scholarship Fund has been established at Hingham Institute for Savings to provide financial assistance for a graduating senior who has achieved excellence in music and intends to pursue studies at the college level. Donations may be sent to the Hingham Institute for Savings, 55 Main St., Higham, MA 02043.