Caleb Young

Caleb Young is an American conductor. 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. 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. From an early age he was interested in music and at the age of three, he was introduced to piano by his parents. During his time at high school, he played wind instruments. The orchestra specializes in performing symphonic works in a chamber orchestra setting. 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. He was selected as "The Great Eight of 2018" for his contributions to Fort Wayne's arts community. He later received an Emerging Artist Award from Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne. In 2021, he was appointed to the newly created position of guest conductor for engagement after five years with the orchestra.

Young has worked with composer John Williams as an assistant on projects with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic. 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.”

Awards and recognition The Great Eight of 2018 The Ansbacher Fellowship

Personal life Caleb Young currently resides in Berlin.