Christian Luevano

A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, double bassist Christian Luevano began his studies at age five with Derek Weller. At age seven, he moved to Denton, Texas, where he studied with Gudrun Raschen and Jeff Bradetich and spent nine seasons as a member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra program. He is completing his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studies with Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer, and is expected to graduate in spring 2026. Luevano has been a prizewinner and finalist in nearly every major competition for double bassists in the United States, including the Sphinx, Stulberg and Klein Competitions. In 2022, he was featured as a fellow on NPR’s From the Top and gave the world premiere of a concerto written for him by renowned bassist-composer Andrés Martin. Luevano has also appeared as a soloist with Basically Beethoven (formerly known as Fine Arts Chamber Players) in Dallas. Luevano has participated in numerous summer festivals, including the Perlman Music Program (2019), the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (2021, 2022) and the inaugural NYO “All Stars” Orchestra. In 2023 he served as an Orchestral Leadership Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, and since 2024 has been a member of the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago. He has also performed with both the Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras. In addition to his classical work, Luevano is a founding member of the Philadelphia-based folk band, Trunk Show, and enjoys collaborating and creating in diverse musical settings. Outside of music, he enjoys cooking, hiking, reading, running — and even walking.