Based in the Greater Los Angeles Area, percussionist Caleb Conner has performed as a freelance musician for the past 10 years. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Azusa Pacific University in 2014, studying percussion with Bill Schlitt and drum-set with Mark Converse. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree, Caleb was awarded the principal timpani position for the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra, where he served for two seasons from 2015–2017. During those years, he continued his percussion studies at UCLA in the studios of Raynor Carroll and Theresa Dimond, and graduated with his master’s degree in June 2017. Since then, he has performed for many organizations including the American Youth Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Company, South Coast Symphony, Dream Orchestra, Canyon Theater Guild, South Coast Symphony, Desert Symphony, and various churches. Starting in September 2019, he has been performing as part of The Apex Duo, a cello/percussion duo with cellist Ashley Ng Conner, preparing music of modern composers for audiences in LA County. In addition to performing, Caleb teaches percussion both privately and in group settings. He currently works as a percussion teaching artist for Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) at the Beckman YOLA Center, a music education program of the Los Angeles Philharmonic that serves young people from historically marginalized communities. Caleb also works for Maranatha High School in Pasadena, CA serving as both a drum-line coach and assistant for the orchestra program.

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