Grantee Database
KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Arts Education – Exposure
Award Amount
$18,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra will present free performances of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf to five title I elementary schools in the Los Angeles area. Every performance will be narrated in English and Spanish. KCO will provide a curriculum for teachers to use prior to the concert, lead an interactive lesson from the stage, and host an instrument petting zoo after the performance in which students will have the opportunity to try instruments.
Organization Summary
Founded in 2014, Kaleidoscope has performed over 300 concerts throughout Southern California from venues ranging from Walt Disney Concert Hall to homeless shelters on Skid Row. Kaleidoscope has been especially known for their commitment to diversity and new music, with premieres of over 100 works, substantial programming of music by women and people of color, performances of large orchestral works like Mahler and Shostakovich Symphonies without a conductor, and frequent performances at schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, and other community organizations. To address income inequality and help build new audiences for classical music, most of Kaleidoscope’s public concerts are free admission with a suggested donation.
Organization
KALEIDOSCOPE
Address
1818 Thayer Ave. #301
LOS ANGELES
90025-4142
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(310) 795-9051
Congressional District
California Assembly district 50
State Assembly District
District 50
State Senate District
District 26
