The Orchestra of the Americas

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The Orchestra of the Americas (OA) is a

Latin Grammy Award winning symphony orchestra of musical leaders, ages 18 to 30, representing more than 25 countries of the Western Hemisphere
.

Leadership

The orchestra is guided by Artistic Advisor Plácido Domingo and Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto.

History

"Intolerance" Performed by the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

The orchestra is an initiative of The Orchestra of the Americas Group. Other initiatives within the group include Global Leaders Institute, OAcademy Music Conservatory, Music In Action Journal, SoundPost Podcast, (Re)Setting The Stage conference series, and Lideres Emprendedores entrepreneurship prize.

The orchestra was founded in 2002 by VISIÓN Inc in partnership with the

Oscar Arias (Costa Rica), José Antonio Abreu (Venezuela), and others throughout the Americas, to give the platform of the symphony orchestra renewed purpose at the epicenter of social transformations in diverse, underprivileged communities.[1] The organization was established by founding chairman Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg, vice-chairman Mark Churchill, vice-chairman José Antonio Abreu, and managing director Debra McKeon, in partnership with The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies [1] at Harvard University, the Organization of American States, and the Inter-American Development Bank. Early musical supporters include Yo-Yo Ma, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Plácido Domingo, Gustavo Dudamel, and Benjamin Zander, among others. Since its inaugural tour, The Orchestra of the Americas has performed over 400 concerts for audiences in 35+ countries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The Orchestra has reached over 15 million people through television & radio broadcasts, recordings, print, and television - including three feature-length documentary films dedicated to the Orchestra. The Orchestra has released many critically acclaimed commercial recordings with Plácido Domingo, Gabriela Montero, Philip Glass
, and others.

Collaborators

(2019), among others.

Members

Annually up to 6000 musicians across the Western Hemisphere enter the process of auditioning for one of 80 seats in the Orchestra, ranking it among the most competitive orchestra academies in the world. All accepted participants join the Orchestra for a period of one year on full scholarship, which includes an annual international residency and tour. Alumni occupy posts in major international orchestras including the

, and others. Many alumni have also founded musical institutions in their home regions that focus on social transformation and community development.

Affiliates

The Global Leaders Institute

The

Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology
, together with a range of Grammy Winning Artists, TED Presenters, leading academics and cutting-edge practitioners. GLP Cohort Members are prepared simultaneously to act as social entrepreneurs, advocates, pedagogs, performers, managers, civic leaders, and cultural agents.

OAcademy Music Conservatory

OAcademy Music Conservatory was launched in 2020 as an affiliate of The Orchestra of the Americas Group. Member of the European Association of Conservatories and curated by a range of high-profile partners, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Curtis Institute of Music, Harvard University DRCLAS, OAcademy offers annual Artist Diploma tracks in orchestral performance, conducting, piano, and composing. Leading faculty include Yo-Yo Ma, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Gabriela Ortiz, and Gabriela Montero.

Other

Other affiliates launched within The Orchestra of the Americas Group include Music In Action Journal, Lideres Emprendedores, (Re)Setting The Stage conference series, and SoundPost Podcast, among others.

Institutions founded

The Orchestra has helped to launch a range of national music institutions across the Americas, including Mexico's Sinfónica Azteca, Filarmonica Joven de Colombia, the National Youth Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, The National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica, and nationwide orchestral initiatives in Belize, Haiti, and Honduras.

Awards

The Orchestra is the recipient of a

Latin Grammy Award (2015) for "Best Classical Album" (Gabriela Montero/Orchestra of the Americas/Carlos Miguel Prieto: Ex-Patria), and the League of American Orchestras
"Golden Baton Award" (2012).

Artistic Advisory Council

Leadership Council

Presidential Council

Offices

The Orchestra of the Americas is registered as an organization in the

USD
.

References

  1. ^ "The Atlantic, Interview with Hilda Ochoa".

External links