Kaelan Decman joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Associate Principal Bass in spring 2022.  Prior to his appointment, he was a member of the San Diego

Symphony Orchestra bass section.  He is a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

We talk about his audition journey and much more in this wide-ranging conversation.  Enjoy!

 

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