Meet the Staff

Anthony brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Orchestra in regards to music education, performance, and non-profit administration. He first joined L.O.S. in 2015 as Director of Education, stewarding complex and transformative residencies in music composition at public schools, and administering community engagement programs in all five boroughs of NYC. He was subsequently promoted to Associate Executive Director in 2017, where he assumed a leading role in fundraising and financial strategy at the organization. Along with experience in public school teaching and higher-education, Anthony found his passion for community programming while working at The Juilliard School in Community Engagement. Anthony studied at the University of Utah School of Music and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music, with a focus on music education, choral music teaching, and conducting.

He is also an experienced choral singer, and has competed-in and won several multi-national competitions with the U of U Singers, including the Florilege Vocal de Tour in France, and the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Tolosa, Spain. Away from the Orchestra, you can find Anthony cooking new recipes with his favorite seasonal ingredients, or watching rocket launches at The Kennedy Space Center.

Originally from Amherst, Massachusetts, Noah Kayser-Hirsh is a lifelong musician with a passion for arts education and performance. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Music at Vassar College, where he studied French Horn and Conducting, he joined L.O.S. in 2019 as Production Coordinator. He has facilitated the production of two live seasons of L.O.S. KIDS concerts, in 2019-2020 and 2021-2022, as well as a year of virtual L.O.S. KIDS productions in 2020-2021. Recently Noah transitioned to Development Manager & Artistic Administrator, and thoroughly looks forward to overseeing more seasons of L.O.S. KIDS while also helping the organization grow and flourish.

Outside of his time with L.O.S., Noah enjoys playing Horn, Piano, and Guitar, going upstate to play Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee, cooking and baking, watching TV and lounging with his cat, Genovia.

Born and raised in Illinois, Samantha began her education at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, where she studied flute performance. This is also where she was able to develop a passion for helping to improve her community. She worked with other musicians from the University and surrounding towns to create concerts centered around equal access to contemporary and classical music. Outside of music, she was an elementary school tutor for refugee students and a coordinator of events and volunteers for late stage dementia patients at the Clark Lindsay Village.

After spending a year in Madrid teaching music and English, she moved to Harlem to continue her work and education. Since then, Samantha has completed a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and worked as an administrative assistant for the Bridgehampton Chamber Music festival. Samantha also continues to pursue a path in flute performance and has most recently performed at the Centre Universitaire Méditerranéen in Nice, France, as well as on NPR’s “What Makes it Great”, Carnegie Hall, and Symphony Center.

Samantha is thrilled to be working with the Little Orchestra Society, and hopes to learn from and contribute to their goals!

Kathleen (she/her) is a musician, artist, and producer who values community engagement and education. After completing a B.M. in flute performance and music education at Ithaca College, she moved to New York City and worked at Carnegie Hall for six years, collaborating with the Weill Music Institute, Ensemble Connect, and other arts organizations to host educational programming. During this time, she also began to perform music from across various folk, jazz, and classical traditions in different venues around the city. She recently had the honor of participating in the Silkroad Ensemble's Global Musicians Workshop at Zhejiang Conservatory in China. She also plays in activist groups that aim to uplift New York's underserved communities and draw attention to important issues. In addition to her musical pursuits, she enjoys cartooning and exploring theater and puppetry.

Kathleen is excited to join the L.O.S. team this season and looks forward to producing live concerts for the LOS and broader New York audiences.