Khaos Kook

Khaos Kook is a violinist from Seattle, Washington. He studies under Nancy Zhou, with mentorship from Giora Schmidt and Peter Wittenberg. He has had the opportunity to study with various teachers including renowned violinist James Ehnes, Ani Kavafian, Grigory Kalinovsky, Stefan Jackiw and Timothy Chooi. Khaos plays with visible hearing protection because of his hearing dysfunction, and he knows the value of healthy hearing. Khaos made his orchestra debut with the Sempre Musick Orchestra in 2024. He was invited to be a guest soloist with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra, Olympia Symphony, Grande Ronde Symphony. Khaos is named a 2026 YoungArts Award Winner with Distinction. In addition to being a musician, Khaos is an avid skier and enjoys playing soccer. He founded Project CliKK, a nonprofit music organization that aims to provide high quality music education more accessible.