Caleb Walker
Caleb Walker (they/them) is an experimental composer, conductor, performer, and improviser. Focused on the cross-roads of music composition and improvisation with environmental advocacy, ecological processes, research of the natural world, and queer studies, Caleb strives for intrinsic organicism in their work–or as they describe it: music bound to the fabric of the forest. By taking a multidimensional approach to sound, Caleb feels they are able to foster a deeper, richer connection to the soil we stand on. Currently based in Boston, Massachusetts and having recently graduated from the Berklee College of Music, Caleb also has had the pleasure of working with ensembles such as JACK quartet, ensemble PHACE, members of the International Contemporary Ensemble, and many other fellow colleagues of new music. In their most recent work, Caleb has been exploring the relationships between performance art practice and music, the literary work of Clarice Lispector, queerness and queer art, and sound art installation. Currently, Caleb is working on a number of projects, but most notable is a composition/sound art installation project titled ARC, featuring specialized home-built organ pipes. With ARC, Caleb hopes of commissioning new composers for its debut in June/July 2024 and for its further development.
