Charles Tyler

Charles Tyler is a rising cellist who has performed live on radio stations in Cleveland, Chicago, and Los Angeles and in concert venues around the world. He was named the winner of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Concerto Competition, was the top prizewinner of the Osaka International Music Competition, and was the winner of the Atwater Kent Strings Competition.

Dr. Tyler served as a Vorspieler member of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in Japan for three seasons, where he also performed in numerous chamber music and solo recital concerts. He is currently enjoying a varied performing career in Los Angeles between performances with the LA Opera, the Dilijan chamber music series, the Jacaranda series and much more.

He holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, and participated in an exchange with the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. He recently received his doctorate from UCLA.