Celeste Peña is a violinist from Northern California. She is an L.A. based freelance musician who performs in orchestras, chamber ensembles, sessions, and live events. Additionally, she is a First Violin in both the San Luis Obispo Symphony and the Civic Orchestra of L.A. and a former First Violin in the American Youth Symphony. Currently, she works as a Teaching Artist for both Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles at the LA Phil (YOLA) and the Glendale Youth Orchestra. Celeste is a graduate of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music where she studied with Movses Pogossian and is a J.D. Candidate at Southwestern Law School.
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The San Gabriel Valley Symphony is a professional orchestra created by working musicians and local leaders to reflect and serve the San Gabriel Valley—focusing on community engagement and social impact. Our mission is to show the next generation in the SGV that a career in the arts is not only possible, but capable of creating real change in their communities and beyond.
