About the Ensemble
Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble presents vocal music with artistic excellence, while celebrating racial and ethnic diversity. Led by Artistic Director Arianne Abela, the group of professional singers from around the United States and Canada have thriving national and international solo careers as well as a love for vocal chamber music, and focus primarily on presenting early and new music. In addition to performances and artistic residencies, the ensemble engages in creative educational outreach to audiences and students, particularly in communities of color, and promotes the study, research, performance, and recording of music from various eras with special attention to the intersection of arts and social justice.
Events
RESIDENCY AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
FEBRUARY 25-28, 2026
Ferbruary 28, 2026, 3:00 Public Performance with Cornell Choirs
Sage Chapel, Cornell University campus
American Premiere of Nikolaus Matthes’ Markuspassion
with the Cantata Collective , hosted by Berkeley Festival and Exhibition
Nikolaus Matthes, conductor
June 5, 2026 evening TBD, Palo Alto, CA
June 7, 2026 3:00, Berkeley, CA
Kaleidoscope and Chanticleer in Performance
Kaleidoscope and world-renowned ensemble, Chanticleer, share a performance in the San Francisco Bay Area
as part of the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition
June 6, 2026 Evening, Berkeley, CA
Ensemble
Extended Company
Education
LEARN ABOUT THE MISSION BEHIND OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
video credit: Brian Gaukel
HEAR MARNIELLE DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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