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Caleb Palka
Caleb Palka (age 22) is a composer from Portland, Oregon whose work is “inquisitive and creative in an unapologetic way” (Oregon ArtsWatch). He has been performed/commissioned by the Bergen International Festival/Norwegian Soloists’ Choir Academy, Britt Festival Orchestra, Cincinnati May Festival/Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, International Contemporary Ensemble, Opera Omaha, Eugene Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Mivos Quartet, Portland Piano International, and others. He has previously studied with Ryan Francis, Kenji Bunch, and Ellen Reid. Caleb currently attends the USC Thornton School of Music, studying with Donald Crockett, Camae Dennis, Ted Hearne, Andrew Norman, and Veronika Krausas.