With support from the California Arts Council, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra will expand its community concerts program to the Transitional Living Center in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. We recognize that homelessness is a critical issue in Venice and plan to be part of the solution by providing interactive classical music performances at no cost to people in transitional housing. Our concerts will create an avenue for creativity for our audiences as well as a higher quality of life.
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.

