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Telos Consort is a modular ensemble rethinking the terms of chamber music in the twenty-first century. Dedicated to the precept that spotlighting human creativity through performance is a public good, the ensemble exists as a blank canvas for experimental exploration and artistic dialogue. Since its founding in 2023, Telos has premiered more than two dozen original works for its unique instrumentation in collaboration with composers, released multiple studio recordings, and mounted ambitious concept projects envisioned by emerging composers.

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The ensemble has appeared at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 92nd Street Y, Merkin Hall, Mise-En_Place, Shapeshifter Lab, as well as DIY spaces and non-traditional venues across New York City. Recent premieres include works by Bobby Ge, Sofia Jen Ouyang, Cole Reyes, Euna Joh, Gabriel Bouche Caro, Nick Batina, and Ihlara McIndoe.

Beyond performances in formal settings, the consort strives to be an advocate force for creativity in its home city of New York, presenting numerous educational concert workshops across the five boroughs, designed to engage young listeners to think expansively about music-making, expression, and their own potential to transmit ideas. Through this work, the group endeavors to democratize access to the fruits of imagination, connecting thousands of audience members to the music of our time.

Telos (n. te-los: τέλος – “An ultimate aim or purpose”) is – Thomas Giles, Zhongyang Ling, Charlotte Munn-Wood, Thea Mesirow, Huizi Zhang, and Cole Reyes.