Orchestra

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 to fill a gap in Los Angeles’ music offerings and as an artistic channel for film and recording studios’ most gifted musicians. LACO’s unique size provides the flexibility to present more diverse programming.

Playful and passionate, the Orchestra’s 25-40 musicians (depending on the performance) play strings, woodwinds and percussion instruments to produce a full and rich sound with a repertoire widely recognized for its exciting musicality.

Music Director

Jaime Martín

music director designate

Conductor Laureate

Jeffrey Kahane

conductor laureate

creative advisor & composer-in-residence

Andrew Norman

creative advisor

artist-educator

Derrick Spiva Jr

artist-educator & composer

2018-19 sound investment composer

composer Sarah Gibson

Sarah Gibson

2018 — 19 sound investment composer

violin 1

Margaret Batjer

Margaret Batjer

concertmaster

Tereza Stanislav

assistant concertmaster

Jacqueline Brand

violin I

Jennifer Munday

violin I

Julie Gigante

violin I

Maia Jasper White

violin I

Tamara Hatwan

violin I

Susan Rishik

violin I

violin 2

Josefina Vergara

principal violin II

Sarah Thornblade

associate principal violin II

Cheryl Norman-Brick

violin II

Connie Kupka

violin II

Carrie Kennedy

violin II

Joel Pargman

violin II

viola

Erik Rynearson

principal viola

Victoria Miskolczy

associate principal viola

Robert Brophy

viola

Carole Castillo

viola

cello

Andrew Shulman

principal cello

Armen Ksajikian

associate principal cello

Trevor Handy

cello

Giovanna M. Clayton

cello

bass

David Grossman

principal bass

flute

Sandy Hughes

flute

oboe

Claire Brazeau

principal oboe
Allan Vogel Chair, endowed by the Henry Family

clarinet

Joshua Ranz

principal clarinet

Chris Stoutenborough

clarinet

bassoon

Kenneth Munday

principal bassoon

Damian Montano

bassoon

horn

Michael Thornton

principal horn

Kristy McArthur Morrell

horn

trumpet

David Washburn

principal trumpet

Erick Jovell

Erick Jovel

trumpet

harp

JoAnn Turovsky

principal harp

keyboard

Patricia Mabee

Patricia Mabee

principal keyboard

percussion

Wade Culbreath

principal percussion

LA Orchestra Fellows

Sydney Adedamola

LA orchestra fellow: violin

Ayrton Pisco

Ayrton Pisco

LA orchestra fellow: violin

Bradley Parrimore

LA orchestra fellow: viola

Juan-Salvador Carrasco

LA orchestra fellow: cello

personnel manager

Ryan Sweeney

personnel manager

librarian

Serge Liberovsky

librarian

adventure pack: final four

A four concert package geared to the first-timer that showcases the ensemble’s artistry and trademark mix of regal classics and music from today’s leading composers. Includes tickets to hear the Mozart Requiem conducted by Jaime Martín in his debut performance as music director designate.

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adventure pack: pushing the envelope

Join "America's finest chamber orchestra" for a four concert package aimed at adventurous listeners featuring World Premieres from composers James Newton Howard, Sarah Gibson and Juan Pablo Contreras as well as the West Coast premiere of Grammy award-winning Bryce Dessner’s Voy A Dormir.

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adventure pack: regal classics

Join Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for a budget-friendly three concert journey through European music history showcasing the undisputed cornerstones of orchestral repertoire including Bach’s Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 & 3 as well as works by Mozart, Handel and Haydn.

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