User:Vancouvermusic/calebchan

Caleb Chan (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer and musician residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. He immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1997 and has pursued studies in music at the Vancouver Academy of Music, Trinity Western University, and the University of British Columbia. At TWU, where he earned his BA degree in music, he studied composition with David Squires. Currently, he is studying at UBC under the instruction of Dr. Stephen Chatman. His musical influences are eclectic, ranging from Western Classical to indie rock. In October 2008, he presented his string quintet, Sichuan, at the Verge Conference hosted by TWU under the topic "Music, Community, and Suffering: A Reflection on the Sichuan Earthquake". In March 2010, he participate in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Jean Coulthard Reading session for his orchestral piece Paricutin. He also worked with the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra and the Vancouver Chamber Choir. He has plans to pursue a masters of music composition at the University of Toronto in the Fall of 2010.

As a violinist in the lower mainland area, he is active in recording and performing with various local artists and groups. In 2008 and 2009, he and his brother, cellist and producer Brian Chan, appeared in three acoustic performances with In Medias Res, a four piece indie rock band known for their energetic live shows. He also performed on their upcoming record set to release in 2010. In addition, he has collaborated with artists such as Zaac Pick, Paula Toledo , Simon Hoskyn, Brielle Goheen and Laura Hastings. In 2008, the Chan brothers produced Hasting's song Reaching, a commission by the Saskatchewan Summer Games. .

His music may be heard at http://www.myspace.com/calebchanmusic.