A believer in creating meaningful change, Chandler first set her entrepreneurial roots in 2017 when she joined the LA Phil’s first hackathon, working with engineers to devise proposals that escort classical music outside concert halls. Taking from this as inspiration, she and her then quartet colleagues at Rice University brought a musical program of Mozart and jazz into the greater Houston regions, reaching a kaleidoscope of communities. Through this, they were awarded the institution’s Richter Grant. Her desire to understand diverse groups and build cross cultural bridges brought her to work with the non-profit organizations Street Symphony and UN Women LA in 2018. She curated a series of grass roots chamber concerts in Skid Row and Chino Hills, showcasing female empowerment to promote gender equity awareness. Chandler went on to co-produce and premiere an experimental chamber opera based on Sylvia Townsend Warner’s feminist classic, Lolly Willowes. With her background in project management, she more recently joined forces with the Vilacello Musical Festival to expand upon resources and streamline operations, ensuring a successful second season for participants ranging from elementary school to college students.
Chandler is a graduate of the Colburn School and Rice University, studying under pedagogues Robert Lipsett and Paul Kantor. In addition to music, you can find her out on a run in the city, capturing photos, scribbling in her journal, or cozying up to a good book.
