Kaleidoscope Quartet - Minnesota a cappella quartet

That's all, folks!

Since Dana’s decision to retire in November 2025, we (Ian, Jack, Taylor) have been processing the change, each in our own way. We started a search for a new low bass, intending to continue this ensemble. We heard talented singers and vibed with interesting people. It wasn’t for want of quality candidates that we changed course. This past year, we felt in ourselves the growing yearning for new and different creative projects, and the need to dedicate more time to other parts of our lives.

We feel peace, grief, relief, sadness, confidence, and gratitude.

Our last public performance was September 26, 2026, with Lumen Antiqua

Sing on!

About Us

Four voices. Harmony in every hue. Kaleidoscope Quartet sings a cappella music with joy, range, and soul.

Our Story

The group grew out of a series of in-home concerts for Dana Skoglund’s wife, Cheryl. Confined at home with complications from a heart transplant, Cheryl loved the sounds of a male quartet but couldn’t attend concerts. So Dana (bass) brought the sound to her, inviting Jack Vishneski (tenor 1), Taylor Quinn (baritone), and others to sing in their living room.

Cheryl passed away in November 2020. One of her parting wishes was to have a grand concert at her memorial service. Grief and the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the service a year, during which Ian Cook (tenor 2) joined the group. In November 2021, the group performed Cheryl’s favorites for hundreds of people at the service. The beauty of that moment made it clear—these guys needed to keep singing together and discover the full spectrum of their joined voices.

Watch & Listen

Kaleidoscope Quartet’s album Joy. Range. Soul. is available.

Drawn from the group’s 2023 program, this music reflects a period of deepening friendship and creative discovery. This album’s name is the core of the KQ sound.

Get the album!

Check us out on YouTube

KQ YouTube Channel