Colby Kleven is a New York-based horn player and composer studying at the Juilliard School. In 2024, he earned his bachelor’s degree under the guidance of preeminent chamber musician Eric Reed and continues his graduate studies with Erik Ralske and Jennifer Montone as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He also studies historical instruments with Todd Williams.
Over the course of his musical career, Colby has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, the Princeton Symphony, and the Royal Academy of Music Soloist’s Ensemble in London. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall and with Juilliard415 on both baroque and classical horn.
Outside of performing, Colby is also an avid composer with works ranging from solo sonatas to pieces for chamber orchestra. In his free time, he enjoys playing cards, visiting Central Park, teaching himself to play the guitar, and absorbing the boundless knowledge available to him on Wikipedia.
