Our Mission
Mode was founded to reimagine how audiences experience classical music.
Traditional concert settings can sometimes create distance between performers and audiences. Mode began with a different idea: that exceptional classical music can also feel intimate, social, welcoming, and alive. By bringing accomplished artists together in salon-style settings, Mode combines adventurous programming with food, wine, conversation, and thoughtful design. The goal is to invite audiences into the music rather than ask them simply to observe it.
Mode also responds to a changing audience for live classical music. We believe the future of the art form depends not only on preserving great repertoire, but on finding new ways for people to connect with it. Our performances bring together original arrangements, imaginative themes, storytelling, and informal hospitality, giving audiences a chance to experience both familiar and lesser-known works in a setting that encourages curiosity and connection.
Mode was founded to remove some of the barriers, both real and perceived, that can make classical music feel formal, distant, or inaccessible, while maintaining a high level of artistic excellence. Our musicians bring experience from many of the world's leading orchestras, opera companies, conductors, and concert stages. Mode gives these artists a place to experiment, collaborate, and share that artistry with audiences in a more personal setting.
The result is more than a traditional concert. It is a shared cultural experience where music, history, food, conversation, and community come together. Mode exists to welcome new audiences to classical music, deepen the experience for longtime listeners, and show that this centuries-old art form can still feel fresh, relevant, and deeply human.