Orchestra

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1968 as an artistic channel for film and recording studios’ most gifted musicians.

One of the country’s finest chamber orchestras, LACO is renowned as the most passionate orchestra of its kind and invites everyone – first-timers and devoted listeners alike – to revel in its joyful and beautiful music.

Music Director

music director

Conductor Laureate

conductor laureate

contemporary music chair

contemporary music chair

Artistic Advisor

artistic advisor

2022/23 sound investment composer

Marc Lowenstein

2022/23 Sound Investment Composer

violin 1

Margaret Batjer

concertmaster

Director of Chamber Music

Tereza Stanislav

assistant concertmaster

Jacqueline Brand

violin I

Maia Jasper White

violin I

violin I

violin I

violin 2

Josefina Vergara

principal violin II

Sarah Thornblade

associate principal violin II

Cheryl Norman-Brick

violin II

Violin

violin II

violin II

viola

principal viola

viola

Carole Castillo

viola

cello

principal cello Andrew Shulman

principal cello

Armen Ksajikian

associate principal cello

cello

Giovanna Clayton

cello

bass

principal bass

flute

flute

oboe

principal oboe
Allan Vogel Chair, endowed by the Henry Family

Adrienne Malley

oboe

clarinet

principal clarinet

Chris Stoutenborough

clarinet

bassoon

bassoon

horn

Michael Thornton

principal horn

Kristy McArthur Morrell

horn

trumpet

principal trumpet

Erick Jovel

trumpet

harp

principal harp

keyboard

Patricia Mabee

principal keyboard

percussion

principal percussion

personnel manager

personnel manager

librarian

Serge Liberovsky

librarian

LA Orchestra Fellowship

LA orchestra fellow: horn

LA orchestra fellow: cello

Teaching Artists

Gabrielle Rosse

2023 Teaching Artist

2023 Teaching Artist

Morgan Kelly Moss

2023 Teaching Artist

Giovanni Piacentini

2023 Teaching Artist

2023 Teaching Artist