Mads Falcone (they/them) is a Grammy® Award-nominated performer, producer, and curator building artistic community that challenges conventions. They are a founding member and co-director of Isaura String Quartet and Boss Witch Productions, both based in Los Angeles.
Having performed on stages ranging from Carnegie Hall to Coachella, Mads can be heard on recordings for film and television, and has performed and recorded with artists including Billie Eilish, Bebe Rexha, Ariana Grande, The Eagles, The Temptations, Angel Osen, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and more. As a proponent of contemporary chamber music, the Isaura String Quartet has commissioned and premiered over 30 new works for string quartet since their inception in 2013.
As a producer, recent work includes collaboration with Charles Gaines, MoMA, KarmetiK Orchestra, Times Square Arts, Creative Time, REDCAT, The Broad Museum, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and LACMA.
Mads is Community Projects and Operations Manager with UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance, and Faculty in Digital Arts at California Institute of the Arts. They have appeared as a violin instructor, guest lecturer, and clinician with organizations including Universität der Künste Berlin, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras, and the American Composers’ Forum.
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