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Caleb Palka (age 21) is known as “an eloquent thinker and creator” (PSU Vanguard) whose work is “inquisitive and creative in an unapologetic way” (Oregon ArtsWatch). Originally from Portland, Oregon, Caleb has been performed/commissioned by Fear No Music, International Contemporary Ensemble, Opera Omaha, Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Calliope’s Call, Eugene Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Mivos Quartet, Portland Piano International, and others. He received a BMI Honorable Mention and Tribeca Emerging Composer honor. Caleb studied with Ryan Francis, Kenji Bunch, and Ellen Reid, and attends the USC Thornton School of Music, under Andrew Norman, Veronika Krausas, Ted Hearne, and Camae Ayewa.