Caleb Young

Caleb Young
Young in 2021
Born
Asheville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Jacobs School of Music
OccupationConductor
Websitewww.calebwyoung.com

Caleb Young is an American conductor.[1][2] He has conducted orchestras in Europe and North America, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, and The Hallé.[3][4][5] He has worked with composer John Williams as an assistant on projects with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic, and has performed works by Williams at major international venues.

Early life and education

Young was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[1][6] From an early age he was interested in music and at the age of three, he was introduced to piano by his parents.[1][4] During his time at high school, he played wind instruments.[1] He studied euphonium at the University of Alabama and then later attended and graduated from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a master's degree in orchestral conducting in 2013.[1][4] During his time at Indiana, he studied with conducting pedagogues, David Effron and Arthur Fagen.[1]

Career

His career started in 2013 in Bloomington, when he created an orchestra named KammerMahler.[1][7] The orchestra specializes in performing symphonic works in a chamber orchestra setting.[1]

Young joined the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as assistant conductor in 2016 and was promoted to associate conductor in 2018.[1][6][8][9] During his tenure, he conducted more than 200 performances and contributed to audience-engagement programming, including the orchestra’s Music+Mixology series and Musically Speaking pre-concert talks.[10][11][12] He was selected as "The Great Eight of 2018" for his contributions to Fort Wayne's arts community.[13] He later received an Emerging Artist Award from Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne.[14][15] In 2021, he was appointed to the newly created position of guest conductor for engagement after five years with the orchestra.[11] The appointment marked the final phase of his work with the orchestra during his relocation to Europe.[16]

Young has worked with composer John Williams as an assistant on projects with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic.[17][3] In 2026, he conducted the Nordic premiere of Williams’s Viola Concerto with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring Antoine Tamestit as soloist.[18][19] The project was presented with Williams’s permission, and the performance received critical praise; critic Jari Kallio described it as “a European premiere performance of utmost musicality and admirable métier.”[18][19]

In 2021, Young was invited by Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste to join the inaugural roster of Lead! Artists as part of the LEAD! Foundation.[17][20]

Awards and recognition

  • The Great Eight of 2018[13]
  • Mayor's Arts Award[21]
  • The Ansbacher Fellowship[22]

Personal life

Caleb Young currently resides in Berlin.[19][16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Get to know new Philharmonic assistant conductor, concertmaster". The News-Sentinel.
  2. ↑ McMaken, Corey (25 June 2021). "Phil returns with 'Patriotic Pops' series". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
  3. 1 2 Staff, NBC Montana (January 17, 2022). "Bozeman Symphony to host special concert". KECI.
  4. 1 2 3 Carr, Keiara (8 June 2016). "Phil to welcome new assistant director". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
  5. ↑ "Caleb Young | Fort Wayne Philharmonic".
  6. 1 2 "Conducting a path | FortWayne.com".
  7. ↑ "An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr". Toledo Symphony Orchestra.
  8. ↑ "Changes at the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops promise to offer "fresh musical experience"".
  9. ↑ Gazette, The Journal (19 April 2018). "Philharmonic extends contract, promotes assistant conductor". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
  10. ↑ "A Young approach to classical music". Input Fort Wayne.
  11. 1 2 Melick, Jennifer (2021-10-20). "Caleb Young takes new title as guest conductor for engagement at Fort Wayne Philharmonic". Symphony. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  12. ↑ Melick, Jennifer (October 20, 2021). "Caleb Young takes new title as guest conductor for engagement at Fort Wayne Philharmonic". The Hub.
  13. 1 2 DeVinney, Michele. "Celebrating local people who made this year special". Whatzup.
  14. ↑ "Arts United Center" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "ARTS UPDATE". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. 26 January 2018.
  16. 1 2 "IMG Artists Welcomes Caleb Young to Our Roster for General Management | IMG Artists". IMG Artists. 2023-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  17. 1 2 McMaken, Corey (22 April 2022). "Berlin mentorship opens doors for conductor". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
  18. 1 2 "A dream come true – John Williams's Viola Concerto staged by Antoine Tamestit, the Helsinki Philharmonic and Caleb Young". AIM - Adventures in Music. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  19. 1 2 3 "Caleb Young Returns to Finland for Debut with the Helsinki Philharmonic". IMG Artists. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  20. ↑ "New International Leadership Agency Launched For Conductors". December 3, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Arts United presents annual awards, first-ever Mayor's Arts Awards". January 21, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Ansbacher Fellowship" (PDF).
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