The Orchestra of the Americas Group

📷 PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is a founding partner of OAcademy 2021. NAC’s far-reaching role extends from NAC Orchestra musician-led masterclasses to full orchestra repertoire rehearsals under the direction of... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZlHYSFOu00

📷 FEATURED STUDIO “I feel proud and privileged to be part of the OAcademy initiative, and to be able to contribute towards helping nurture and forge careers for such an incredibly talented group of rising talents from across the Western... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZlHYLV4i00

📷 MUSICAL MOMENT Alef (Brazil) performs a Scherzo from Mendelssohn Preparing Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” flute solo for OAcademy Studio Session with Leone Buyse…and having fun  tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZlHYE0Ci00

📷 FELLOW SPOTLIGHT Eleni Katz - Bassoon (USA), Yale School of Music How has the OAcademy community influenced your participation? At the start of the pandemic, I took part in several enriching and inspiring open masterclass experiences... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZlHY1yme00

📷 HAPPENING NOW - In recent weeks 2021 Fellows have participated in 60+ hours of live training events led by a wide range of distinguished global artists. These include Carlos Miguel Prieto (National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico), Alexander... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZlHXmgia00

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📷 NEW PARTNERSHIP SERIES WITH FILARMONICA DE COLOMBIA The Filarmonica Joven de Colombia, an initiative of Fundacion Bolivar Davivienda, and the Orchestra of the Americas are coming together to offer an innovative, high-quality experience... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZ0enxwyu00

📷 NEW ALBUM REWIEV IN GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE “… a superb ensemble. There’s some beautifully detailed playing, with ravishing strings in the Seguidillas and majestic flamenco turns at the start of the Miller’s Farruca, while the brass are... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkZ0enuN0q00

📷 NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BRASIL’S FILARMONICA DE MINAS GERAIS FESTIVAL O.Academy is joining forces with Festival Academico Filarmonica of Orquestra Filarmonica de Minas Gerais in Brazil to create a week of cross-cultural learning and... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkY_3a12Ki01

📷 2020 O.Academy Fellows, alongside OA Alumni, join forces on 12 September to present a special concert within ASM Festival Panama’s 2020 Digital Edition remembering Terence Ford - lifelong supporter of music & the arts in Panama and... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYvGsrLOW01

📷 THE ORCHESTRA OF AMERICAS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LOE The OAcademy launches a partnership with the alumni-led Latin Orchestra of Europe LOE musicians will be joining our academy as faculty featuring a recent masterclass with Marina Pierucci... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYvGskO4q01

📷 Fantastic reviews this weekend for de Falla recording by The Orchestra of the Americas with Carlos Miguel Prieto, Jorge Federico Osorio and Alejandra Gomez Ordaz. THE OBSERVER: The playing gleams and crackles, with Nights in the Garden at... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYvFUaP0e00

📷 Adding to the growing praise for The Orchestra of the Americas and Linn Records new album: The Iberian sunshine certainly blazes brightly on this marvellously atmospheric second album from Prieto and his Mexican orchestra – everything... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYvFMwpWy00

📷 Adding to the growing praise for The Orchestra of the Americas & Linn Records’ new album: PRESTO CLASSICAL: The Iberian sunshine certainly blazes brightly on this marvellously atmospheric second album from Prieto and his Mexican... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYvFGIu4e00

📹 Reviews are in for our new album with Linn Records featuring the works of De Falla and Granados! ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ “… escape to sunny Spain … The recording is deliciously clear, with each instrumental colour sparkling.” THE TIMES  ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ “…a sound... tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYdwzjtma00

Uno entre 6 mil: músico paraguayo grabó disco de la Orquesta de las Américas - Integrante de la OA 2019 Guillermo Arévalos Vigo habla en este artículo sobre su experiencia en la orquesta y el proceso de grabación. tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYdn9UjOq00

Opera Has Vanished. So Have Their Dream Jobs at the Met. - OA alumnus Hugo Valverde is featured in this powerful article by the New York Times  tmblr.co/ZJJfOkYdn8Zjye00

Today we launch the AMERICAS RESPONSE – a community-powered platform for continued training and to band us together during tumultuous times. #AmericasVoices #OAmericas #AmericasResponse #RespuestaDeLasAméricas #Player2Player #OAcademyOnline oamericas.org/americasrespon…

We mourn the passing of legendary Polish Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki, OA Honored Composer-in-Residence 2018. Blessed to have shared time in Poland during projects in recent seasons, the Americas music community celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of the visionary artist

Congratulations to OA 2019 Conductor-in-Residence @elisavegas, only professional female conductor in Venezuela, for being named Young Global Leader by @wef "The #OAmericas represents the musical soul of my continent." - Elisa Vegas, #YGL20 bit.ly/3cPpJ95