Caleb Tizon

     Caleb Tizon, MAEd has played violin since the age of eleven.  He began formal violin training with Ye Tao from 2004 to 2006. He later continued with Sarah Chung from 2008 to 2010 and Dr. Meredith Arksey of Washington State University in 2015.

     Caleb regularly freelances around the Seattle area as a soloist, orchestra member (including pit orchestras), chamber musician, and studio session musician. He has performed at numerous venues, such as Benaroya Hall, McCaw Hall, and the Paramount Theatre. In high school, Caleb won multiple awards and scholarships for his participation in school and community music programs. He has soloed with community and professional orchestras, including the Encanto Orchestra, the Issaquah Philharmonic, and the Rainbow City Orchestra. As an orchestra member, Caleb has played with numerous professional and community orchestras in the Seattle Area, sometimes holding leadership positions - he currently plays with the Everett Philharmonic and the Pacifica Chamber Orchestra. He served as Principle Second for the Salish Sea Orchestra in 2024, and served as Concertmaster for the Rainbow City Orchestra from 2011 to 2015, beginning when he was nineteen years old. Other orchestras include the Encanto Orchestra (where he served as Concertmaster on occasion) and the Seattle Rock Orchestra. He currently leads the B-Minor String Quartet, which regularly participates in local workshops for coaching and performance.

     Caleb began giving music lessons (violin, voice, and piano) in 2014. He has taught with organizations such as 4/4 School of Music, Illumination Learning Studio, TakeLessons.com, Treehouse, and Music & Arts (where he led a string workshop in 2018). For his Master's thesis, he conducted a research study on improving minority representation in classical music education, which was published via Medium. He continues to evaluate music-related independent studies for Antioch students. In addition to Caleb's music career, he currently serves as a Case Manager for the Youth Re-Engagement Program at Everett Community College, where he helps young adults navigate the paths to their own dream careers. He also continues to perform around the Seattle area as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra member.

I build a solid foundation of classical technique with my students, and then help them perform pieces of any genre they prefer. The typical lesson starts with 10-15 minutes of scales and/or etudes, then deals exclusively with a passage from their chosen piece.