Composer, cello

Originally from San Leandro, CA, William Cayanan enjoys a career as a cellist and composer and makes beats when he can. He is currently the principal cello of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, the principal cello of the Bay Philharmonic, and the assistant principal cello of the Boise Philharmonic. Previously, he has held title chairs in the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic as well as the Terre Haute Symphony. While pursuing graduate degrees at Indiana University, he studied cello with Eric Kim and composition with P.Q. Phan. At IU, he appeared as a concerto soloist with the IU Baroque Orchestra. Cayanan completed his undergraduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Richard Weiss and Melissa Kraut, while earning a minor in composition with Keith Fitch.