Exceptional Music Education.
Extraordinary Young People.
For more than forty years, the Kadima Conservatory of Music has brought together talented young musicians from across Los Angeles through conservatory-level training, exceptional faculty, and transformative ensemble experiences.
The Kadima Difference
Side-By-Side Learning
Students learn from faculty and from one another in a collaborative, conservatory-style environment.
Beyond Private Lessons
Private lessons build technique. Ensemble training builds musicianship, confidence, and leadership.
Excellence + Opportunity
Kadima combines high-level training with access, bringing students together from many backgrounds through a shared love of music.
Our Impact
40+
Years
200+
Students Annually
21
Teaching Artists
Kadima’s impact is measured not only in performances, but in confidence, discipline, opportunity, and lifelong love of music.
85%
Students on scholarship
Programs
Private Music Lessons
Kadima Conservatory Philharmonics
Instrumental Music Programs
From a student’s first lesson to advanced philharmonic training, Kadima offers a pathway for young musicians to grow at every level.
Our Faculty
Kadima students study with expert musicians who are highly regarded in their fields. Faculty members include university professors, critically acclaimed conductors, symphony musicians, and film and television recording artists.
Beth Elliott
Conservatory Director
Kadima String Quartet
Strings Director
Founder
Mark Lowenstein
Music Director
Henry Shin
Kadima Conservatory Philharmonic Director
Emily Kubitskey
Junior Philharmonic Director
Experience Kadima
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September 24, 2026
4:15PM-8:15PM
HTLA CampusSession I Begins
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October 26, 2026
3:00PM
Mission CollegeKSQ Halloween Spooktacular
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October 29, 2026
12:00PM
Pasadena City CollegeKSQ Halloween Spooktacular
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October 31, 2026
2:00PM
Northridge LibraryKSQ Halloween Spooktacular
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November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving
No Kadima Rehearsal
Where Our Alumni Continue Their Journeys
Leading Universities.
Prestigious Conservatories.
Professional Orchestras.
Lifelong Musicians.
Boston University
Columbia
Manhattan School of Music
Northeastern
NYU Steinhardt
Oberlin
Pepperdine
Reed
Stanford
Syracuse
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UC Santa Cruz
UCSB
UCSD
Wesleyan
Support Kadima
You Play and You Pass It On
Help Keep Exceptional Music Education Within Reach
Your support helps Kadima provide scholarships, free community concerts, and life-changing musical opportunities for students across Los Angeles.