Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez is a Colombian-born Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conductor. Worldwide trained and currently based in the USA. He is the General Director of the Performing Arts Laboratory and Music Director of The Americas Chamber Orchestra. Maestro Diego is recognized as a "Musical Genius" by the international press and is Official Ambassador of Colombia. He has gained international recognition through his performances across the globe, by representing Latin America in conducting competitions and events, and is recognized for his major scholarly/practical contributions to the performing arts field.
Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez has collaborated as Conductor with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, IU Opera and Ballet Theater, and IU Symphonies (USA). In addition, was Music & Artistic Director of the CASC Opera Camp and the World Music Symphony Orchestra (Los Angeles, CA); Music & Artistic Director of Pronartes Musical Theater, Huila Philharmonic, and E&P Orchestra and Choir System (Colombia), and Principal Guest Conductor of El Salvador National Youth Symphony Orchestra for 6 years, between other Artistic Director positions at USA and LatinAmerica. Moreover, the Colombian Maestro holds a Doctor Degree from the prestigious Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conducting Department at Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University (USA) with Doctoral Minors in Music Theory and Arts Administration.
Furthermore, Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez is a Multidisciplinary Scholar internationally recognized for his PostDoctoral Research in LatinAmerican Cultures, Arts and Identities as Artists/Scholar collaborating with distinguished centers as CLACS, and for his PostDoctoral Research in Performing Arts Sustainability (Dimensions: Artistic, Financial, Social and Ecological) with emphasis on International Business, International Political-Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy development collaborating with the prestigious Ostrom Workshop as affiliated scholar.
Simon Woods
President and CEO
League of American Orchestras
“Diego [...] I actually think you should be our mentors [...] you bring many answers because you have fresher perspectives."
Arthur Fagen
Music Director | Atlanta Opera
Co-Chair | Orchestra Conducting Department - Jacobs School of Music - IU
Regular Guest Conductor at the most prestigious
Opera Houses, Concert Halls, and Music Festivals globally.
"[Diego] is a strong conductor with a very good baton technique, temperament, musicality, and a great knowledge of the scores he conducts. I might add that he knows all of his scores by memory. [...]I have seen his strong commitment to reach high artistic quality every time he conducts and to making music and art accessible to all communities."
Thomas Wilkins
Principal Conductor | The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor | The Virginia Symphony
Artistic Partner for Education & External Engagement | Boston Symphony Orchestra
Professor of Orchestral Conducting | Jacobs School of Music (IU)
Music Director Laureate | Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Golden Baton 2022 | League of American Orchestras
"[Diego] is a fabulous musician, and artistically very thoughtful. In addition, he is also extremely bright and always eager to learn. I am also happy to report that above all he is a wonderful and warm human being, who continues to nurture his curiosity and love of learning. He is quite frankly a sponge!"
El Mundo
National Press
El Salvador
"You will delight your ears with the conducting of Musical Genius."
Sonja Thoms
Executive Director | Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Former General Manager and VP of Operations | Nashville Symphony
"[Diego] is always advocating for ways orchestral institutions can develop stronger connections inside the organization and outside with their communities. [...] Diego equally prioritizes high artistic quality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in his work."
El Tiempo
National Press
Colombia
“Has become an role model for the children and young people of our country”
Barbosa-Vásquez with the Bloomington Opera Camp™Tue, May 27Bloomington
Barbosa-Vasquez with the Greeley Philharmonic OrchestraSat, Nov 01Greeley
Opera Camps™ around USA / Diego Barbosa-Vasquez as Music & Artistic DirectorWed, Jun 12Location is TBD
Barbosa-Vásquez Conducts the Columbus Symphony OrchestraSun, Oct 22Columbus
May Festival - Cincinnati Symphony: Mahler 8thSat, May 27Cincinnati
Indianapolis Symphony: Price, Still, And Dvořák / IU Conducting FellowFri, May 19Indianapolis- Indianapolis Symphony: Shostakovich And Dvorak / IU Conducting FellowWed, May 03Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Symphony: Schumann And Bartok / IU Conducting FellowTue, Apr 18Indianapolis
Ostrom Research Series: Diego Barbosa-Vasquez Moderating for Felipe Bravo PenaWed, Apr 12Bloomington
Clues for Artistic and Financial Sustainability in Performing Organizations / Doctoral Dissertation DefenseFri, Mar 31JSoM (Indiana University) Room: M356- Indianapolis Symphony: Sibelius And Rachmaninoff / IU Conducting FellowWed, Mar 29Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Symphony: Sibelius And Rachmaninoff / IU Conducting FellowThu, Mar 16Indianapolis
Barbosa-Vásquez Conducts Coriolano & Firebird / IU Conductors' OrchestraSat, Oct 08Bloomington
IU Philharmonic Orchestra: Prokofiev/Brahms (Cover Conductor)Wed, Apr 20Bloomington
IU Symphony Orchestra: Hailstork/Bloch/Prokofiev (Cover Conductor)Sun, Apr 03Bloomington
