Originally from Taylorsville, Georgia, Calvin completed his Masters in Collaborative Piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and his Bachelors in Piano Performance from the University of Georgia. He has appeared in performances with the Cincinnati Song Initiative, Art Song Preservation Society, American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), and the CCM Opera d’Arte. Additionally, he worked as a graduate assistant in the CCM voice department and continues to work as a studio pianist there. He has appeared in masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Martin Katz, Warren Jones, Mark Markham, Neil Semer, Sahar Nouri, Ana Maria Otamendi, and Bradley Baker. Calvin is currently the pianist for Fluidity: a Creative Choral Community for a Cause, a social justice and community service-focused choral ensemble that partners with local non-profits to raise funds.
Recent engagements include the Let It Be New concert series with Cincinnati Song Initiative and the NATS composer mentorship program, recitals at the Art Song Preservation Society’s Summer of Song, Der Kunst der Wanderung recital with the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), and graduate recital “Distance / Unity / Memory” featuring art songs and vocal chamber works of Fauré, R. Strauss, Messiaen, and Ives.