BACKGROUND
Galen studied at the San Francisco Taiko Dojo from age 8 - 18. As a member of the Rising Stars, one of the premiere youth taiko groups in the world, he studied directly under Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, the pioneer who brought taiko to America.
In 2008, as a freshmen at Oberlin College, Galen co-founded Oberlin College Taiko. OCTaiko is still going strong!
In 2012, Galen joined the newly formed Jiten Daiko. From 2014-2024 he served as Director of the ensemble and led the group to build new community relationships and explore new expressive possibilities for taiko arts.
COMPOSITIONS