The Definiens Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to building new, diverse chamber music audiences through the innovative presentation of chamber music.

In our six-year history we have implemented new approaches to performance in a range of venues from the Jazz Bakery, the Culver Hotel, Club Tropical, local art galleries, private homes, churches, and coffee houses. These performances have developed into regular concert series in multiple communities in Southern California, including Culver City, Long Beach, South Pasadena, and West L.A. We have attracted hundreds of people who had never previously attended a chamber or classical music performance; many are now regular audience attendees.

Last season we expanded the educational component of the organization with the launch of our UCLA composer residency.  In this residency we worked with undergraduate and graduate composers in writing pieces for one of our ensembles, giving them a performer’s perspective. This residency culminated with two performances at UCLA and one at the Jazz Bakery, where the audience was able to benefit in seeing the live performer-composer interaction.

In the coming two seasons, in addition to maintaining our vigorous performance schedule, The Definiens Project plans on continuing the residency program, launching a new educational initiative called L.A. Music Works, and producing our first albums.

By acknowledging and bridging social contexts, we cultivate vibrant experiences that will attract and retain audiences.

Ensemble In Residence The Nucleus Ensemble is one of L.A.’s hottest new chamber music groups, performing contemporary classical, cross-genre, and experimental chamber music. So far in their our first season, they have performed for hundreds of enthusiastic fans and have been featured on two of L.A’s premiere classical music stations, KUSC and KCSN. Outreach Program LA MusicWorks is the Definiens Project's answer to the growing music education needs in Southern California. Believing that music should be an essential part of a person's everyday life, LA MusicWorks seeks to teach, rehearse, and perform in their own communities, especially those communities that have been largely ignored by artists.