Caleb Yang

Nashville, TN

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Travels up to 150 miles

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Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

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Creep - Radiohead (Live Looping - Cello Cover)

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"Billie's Bounce" - Charlie Parker

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Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed (Live Looping - Cello Cover)

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Overview

I’m a Nashville-based cellist available for both modern looping performances and traditional solo acoustic sets. Using a Boss RC-30 loop pedal and ME-80 effects unit, I create live, multi-layered cello arrangements of pop songs, jazz standards, traditional tunes, and original pieces. I also offer elegant solo acoustic cello for weddings, memorials, and formal events. I’d be honored to bring live cello music to your event!

Past performances include:
Bay Area Women's Summit @ Moscone Center (SF, CA)
Wipe Out Kids Cancer Gala @ Belo Mansion (Dallas, TX)
Tennessee Hospital Association @ Franklin Marriott (Franklin, TN)
AAPA Conference @ Music City Center (Nashville, TN)


Reviews

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Paula T.

August 31, 2023
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Caleb

Great cellist!

Hired as: Cellist

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

What to expect

Whether you are in search of musical entertainment for a wedding, special party, or corporate event; my goal is to make the music planning process smooth and customizable. Through personal consultation and my attention to musical detail, I hope to contribute a musical vibe you are envisioning to make your event a unique and memorable experience.

About

Caleb Yang is a cellist, session musician, and music educator. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he studied at UCLA before relocating to Nashville, where collaboration across genres continues to shape his artistic voice.

As a classical soloist he has performed Bloch’s “Schelomo” for cello and orchestra under the baton of Neal Stulberg. As a soloist, he has performed Bloch’s “Schelomo” under the baton of Neal Stulberg. As an improvising musician, Caleb blends various genres with live looping electronics for unique solo performances, original compositions, and self-produced projects. Collaborations are central to Caleb’s development as a multi-style cellist, including working with the ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance. He has performed in concert alongside Lebanese singer Abeer Nehme, Indian classical violinist Kala Ramnath, and Klezmer multi-instrumentalist Hankus Netsky for Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop at New England Conservatory.

As a session musician, Caleb has toured with artists Benjamin William Hastings and Martina McBride, and performed alongside artists including Danielle Bradbery, Natalie Grant, and David Cook, among others. His session work includes recording cello for artists such as Postmodern Jukebox, Chris Tomlin, and Anna Golden. Additionally, Caleb has recorded with the Nashville Scoring Orchestra on video game scores, including projects for Marvel Entertainment, Sony/Bungie, and Blizzard Entertainment.

Caleb has taught on faculties including Belmont University’s String Crossing Camp, O'Connor Method String Camp, and C'est Bon Chamber Music Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance at UCLA and a Master of Music in Commercial Music at Belmont University. His master’s thesis focused on the implementation of live looping as a practice tool for string players.

Services offered

Past booked events

August 2023

26

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Tracy City, TN

May 2023

20

Saturday

Corporate Event

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Nashville, TN

Set list

Songs include:
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Beach Spring - Traditional
Be Still My Soul - Traditional
Billie’s Bounce - Charlie Parker
Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
Edelweiss - Richard Rogers
Fields of Gold - Sting
How to Train Your Dragon Theme - John Powell
I Ain't Worried - OneRepublic
Lochaber Badger - Celtic tune
Man of Steel Theme - Hans Zimmer
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Simple Gifts - Joseph Brackett
The Ludlows - James Horner
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Yesterday - The Beatles
You Say - Lauren Daigle

Influences and inspiration

The Piano Guys, 2CELLOS, and Kevin Olusola

Setup requirements

Extension chord for power

Chair without arm rests

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