ABOUT

Vision

We envision a world where our commitment to a collaborative artistic process results in profound orchestral performances that inspire people to pursue cooperation and artistry in their own creative, professional and personal lives. 

Mission

Kaleidoscope is a conductorless orchestra dedicated to enriching lives through exhilarating concert experiences, artistic excellence, musician leadership, and connecting with the diverse communities of Los Angeles.

Core values

• We believe that our collective of musicians has ideas that are worthy of respect and consideration; that each member has a voice worth hearing; that every person, given the chance and tools, can help to create great art.
• We believe that pursuing a democratic process within the orchestra will improve the quality of the performance, fulfill the collective vision of the ensemble, and create a unique experience not found in traditional orchestras.
• We believe in developing an infrastructure that supports, empowers, and values its musicians.
• We believe in bringing our performances and artistic process to audiences who have little or no exposure to symphonic music with the belief that the experience will enrich the lives of both the audience and the performers. 

Artistic Intent

We perform music that speaks profoundly to our community and is both representative of its time and timeless, whether written today or centuries ago. We stretch the boundaries for what is thought possible without a conductor, both by musicians and audiences, to allow us all to grow through the process. We regularly collaborate with living composers because their music represents our time. We design programs that explore less conventional concert experiences and allow audiences to feel more personally connected to music and the musicians who perform it.

Community Engagement and education

All of our concerts are free admission so everyone has access without financial barriers. Over 75% of our programming is presented at Title I schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, and other community venues.

Our music education program provides instruction to over 300 students at a Title I elementary school each week. With additional funding, we are planning to expand this program to other schools in the future. Not only do we want every child in Los Angeles to love listening to music, we want every child to have the opportunity to read, play, and write music, too. 

Board

Robert Muller, chair
Benjamin Haeuser, treasurer
Elizabeth Harré, secretary
Ann Miller
Benjamin Mitchell
Nate Steele
Randy Greif
Tiffany Valvo
Viet Cuong

Staff

Benjamin Mitchell, president
Alseyonne King, bookkeeper

Kaleidoscope is made up of some of the finest musicians residing in the United States, many of which have also performed with other leading ensembles including the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, London Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony.

*All musicians rotate principal and section positions.

Past performers with Kaleidoscope include:

VIOLIN

Adrianne Pope
Agatha Blevin
Ai Nihira
Alex Granger
Alex Ishizuka-Hobbs
Alex Petrin
Alex Russell
Allison Mase
Ambroise Aubrun
Andrea Ashdown
Andrea Obiso
Ann Miller
April Paik
Avi Nagin
Aya Kiyonaga
Benjamin Hoffman
Byungchan Lee
Caitlin Kelley
Cameron Alan-Lee
Carlos Felipe Silva
Caroline Ewan
Chelsea Sharpe
Chiai Tajima
Clara Lee
Dae Hee Ahn
Dechopol Kowintaweewat
Dylan Naroff
Emerson Millar
Etienne Gara
Eva Dove
Evan Johanson
Evie Chen
Gabriel Anker
Gregory Lewis
Haruka Horii
Heidi Hatch
Hua Zhang
Isabelle Durrenberger
Jackie Suzuki
Jae Cosmos Lee
Jason Issokson
Jimin Lee
Ji-Yeon Lee
Joanna Becker
Johnna Wu
Kako Miura
Ka-Yeon Lee
K.J. McDonald
Kyle Gilner
Liana Branscome
Luke Hsu
Madalyn Parnas Möller
Maiani da Silva
Mann-Wen Lo
Margeaux Maloney
Mari Lee
Michael Ferri
Mina Hong
Minchae Kim
Minju Kim
Misha Vayman
Nicole Sauder
Nigel Armstrong
Niv Ashkenazi
Philip Marten
Reina Inui
Seohee Min
Sonja Harasim
Sooyeon Kim
Sophia Stoyanovich
Sophia Szokolay
SoYoung Choi
Stephanie Pak
Steven Song
Tristan Siegel
Usha Kapoor
William Hagen
Wynton Grant
Xenia Deviatkina-Loh
Yoonbe Kim
Zach Brandon

VIOLA

Alexandra Simpson
Alice Ping
Anne Lanzilotti
Ariana Solotoff
Ben Bartelt
Ben Chilton
Carol Gimbel
Cassie Drake
Colin Brookes
Cynthia Blanchon
Dawson White
Dmitri Yevstifeev
Drew Forde
Edward Schenkman
Emily Williams Gregg
Evan Antes
Grace Takeda
Hanna Pederson
Jason Bonham
Jordan Warmath
Kevin Hsu
Laila Zakzook
Leo Plashinov
Liam Brolly
Luis Eduardo Bellorín
Marissa Winship
Matthew Cox
Michael Chang
Molly Gebrian
Molly Wise
Neasa Ni Bhriain
Rose Wollman
Santiago Vazquez-Loredo
Sarah Tarablus
Sergio Muñoz
Sergein Yap
Sharon Ray
Stefan Smith
Timothy Richardson
Tonya Burton
Virginie D’Avezac
Xander Knecht
Yvonne Smith

CELLO

Allan Hon
Annie Jacobs-Perkins
Ariana Nelson
Arlen Hlusko
Armen Ksajikian
Bingxia Lu
Christine Lee
Clement Chow
Coleman Itzkoff
Cristina Basili
Dong Nyouk Kim
Dustin Seo
Frédéric Rosselet
Jared Blajian
Javier Iglesias Martin
Jeffrey Ho
Jonathan Flaksman
Josué Valdepeñas
Juan-Salvador Carrasco
Juliette Herlin
Justin Lepard
Marza Wilks
Mia Barcia-Colombo
Michael Kaufman
Mikala Schmitz
Nathan Mo
Nora Doyle
Peter Eom
Qiele Guo
Rainer Crosett
Robert deMaine
Stella Cho
Zizai Ning

BASS

Aaron Blick
Abo Gumroyan
Alan Wang
Ben Crofut
Brianna Goldberg
Daniel Carson
Dante Ascurranz
Eric Shetzen
Eric Windmeier
John Meitus
Joseph Nunez
Kathryn Schulmeister
Kevin Gobetz
Levi Jones
Luis Primera
Maggie Cox
Mark Lillie
Michael Fortner
Rebecca Lawrence
Ryan Baird
Sam Shuhan
Tobias Vigneau
Will Cravy
William Wasson

HARP

Amy Schulman
Charissa Barger
Emily Klein
Koni Choi
Liza Wallace
Michelle Gott

PIANO

Alex Zhu
Andrew Zhou
Brendan White
David Kaplan
Hui Wu
Irene Kim
Kevin Ahfat
Luis Reyes
Makiko Hirata
Nic Gerpe
Robert Fleitz
Sarah Gibson
Thomas Kotcheff
Yvonne Chen

PERCUSSION

Amy Ksandr
Charlie Rosmarin
David Riccobono
Denis Petrunin
Derek Twoniuk
Drew Talley
Elizabeth Kosko
Garrett Arney
Greg LaRosa
Ian Rosenbaum
Jeff Stern
Jennifer Marasti
Jonathan Allen
Kevin Schlossman
Kramer Milan
Mari Yoshinaga
Matt Keown
Matthew Kantorski
Matt Richards
Michael Basak
Nick Stone
Nonoka Mizukami
Pat Chapman
Sidney Hopson
Terry Sweeney
Victor Caccese
Wes Strasser
Yuri Inoo