Orchestrating Community: Artistic and Social Governance for Today’s Orchestras
Barbosa-Vásquez
Academic
A place to share with you the Performing Arts academic-scholarly experiences that I have been enjoying through my career as an International Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conductor & Scholar.
International Expertise & Research Interests
Performing Arts Sustainability
Developing Sustainable Relationships with the full society
Performing Arts as Cultural Commons:
- Artistic, Financial, Social, and Ecological Dimensions
- MAP & ABC Governance Models: (MAP) Music, Artistic, and Pedagogical / (ABC) Administrative, Business, and Community.
Multidisciplinary Research
Leading and Managing the Performing Arts
Research in conjunction with International Business, Political Economy, Public Policy, Collective Action, and Social Sciences.
Applications in:
- Arts Management
- Arts Education
- Music Business
- Entrepreneurship and Public Culture and Arts Policy
The Art
of Performing
Understanding the making of Performing Arts
Conducting (Opera, Orchestra, Ballet, and Choral)
- Music (Musicology, Theory, Orchestration)
- Chamber Music
- Pedagogy specialized on:
- Arts
- Music
- Conducting
- Online
- Strings
- Viola
- Artistic Research
Underrepresented Musics and Cultures
Demystifying Dogmas and Asymmetrical Power Relationships
- Music: As the universal Concept
- Trends, influences, power-relationships and non-formal institutional arrangements behind the disqualification of certain musics and cultures.
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
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"
*Said in Public to the full Closing Plenary Session of the League of American Orchestras 2023 Annual Conference
Wilbur Lin
Music Director | The Missouri Symphony
Music Director | Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Associate Conductor | Colorado Symphony
"Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez’s interests and knowledge extend far beyond his excellent work on the podium. His passion and research into the many forms of performing arts in general will no doubt provide invaluable insight and be a great resource to our field.”
Dr. Luis Gabriel Mesa
Director
Master of Music program at Pontifical Xavierian University
Bogota (Colombia).
"“…the qualities of his written arguments are evidence of his intellectual maturity …”
Academic Degrees
D.M., Doctor in Music
(Graduated with honors)
Major in Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conducting
*Minors in Music Theory and Arts Administration
Ostrom Workshop (Nobel Economic Prize and Political Economy Scholars) Research Awardee
Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University (USA)
Dissertation: "Model for Creation and Leadership of Sustainable Opera Camps"
M.Mus., Master in Music
(Graduated with Honors)
Major in Opera and Orchestra Conducting
School of Music, College of Music and the Arts - Azusa Pacific University (USA)
B.Mus., Bachelor of Music
Maestro en Música
(Graduated with Honors)
Mayor in Conducting (Opera, Orchestra, and Choir)
*Minors in Viola and Chamber Music.
School of Music - Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, (Colombia)
Thesis: "Reflections on the Motivational Elements of Rehearsal Techniques"
Arts Administration - Associate Degree
Studies in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Arts Innovation, Community Development, Business Management, Design Thinking, and Education Leadership
Global Leaders Program - OA-Orchestra of the Americas (USA)
Thesis: "Model for the Creation of an Academy for Orchestral Interpretation and Entrance to Professional Orchestras"
Regular Speaker
At Prestigious International Conferences
- Panelist at the Closing Plenary of the League of American Orchestra 2023 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (June 2023).
Event organized by the League of American Orchestras.
Paper Presented: "Performing Enterprises Framed as Cultural Commons: The future of the Orchestra Field"
- Special Guest Lecturer at General Assembly Singapore - 2019 "Developing Orchestras: Models and Trends” Singapore (Mar 2019) *Representing Latin-American
Event organized by the World Federation of Amateur Orchestras in collaboration with the Singapore National Youth Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore.
Paper Presented: "Artistic Models to Develop Orchestras and Opera Companies"
- Special Guest Lecturer at 11th European Orchestra Festival of EOFed. World Federation of Amateur Orchestras (WFAO) Norway (May 2018) *Representing Latin-American
Event in collaboration with the Norwegian Federation of Youth Orchestras (UNOF) and the Norwegian Federation of Amateur Orchestras (Nasol)
Paper Presented: "Developing the Orchestra in Each Rehearsal."
Some Examples of Publications
Unlocking the secrets to creating standout Pre-Screen recordings with this essential guide, built on over two decades of experience and award-winning international practical-research. Designed for University applications, Competitions, and Professional opportunities, this resource offers clear and practical advice to help performers to shine in the competitive performing arts world.
Available in:
In Print or Ebook Version!
Print ISBN: 979-8-9917108-0-0
EBook ISBN: 979-8-9917108-1-7
"Clear, Concise, Essential"
"A Must-Have for Any Performer on the Path to Success"
"A resource I wish I'd had when I was auditioning"
"A great primer for those pursuing a performing career!"
This full score and its multilevel parts for full orchestra, choir, and 7 soloists, was built under the leadership of Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez and based on his state of the art developments in Performing Arts Sustainability, Art Pedagogy, Music training, Opera, and Community building; allowing Amateurs (of all ages) Students (undergrad to doctoral levels), and professionals to PRODUCE AND PERFORM Opera All Together!
This full multidisciplinary experience* provides training in all the artistic, production, and administrative components of Opera experience plus strong training in worldwide cultural literacy. In addition, it is originally written both in English and Spanish becoming a powerful tool for secondary language training.
Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez led an Outstanding team of co-creators with over 95 years of combined experience and international trajectory. The Original Libretto in Spanish and English was done by Alonso Cueto Peruvian Internationally awarded writer and Esteban Cueto Peruvian/US Citizen. The Music was done by Daniel Cueto Peruvian/US Citizen composer with a remarkable international career. The Arts component was designed by Liliana Rocha Colombian Artist and Curator, and Gloria Manzanares Spanish Artist.
*Available as Part of the Opera Camp™ Experience
Create by Diego Barbosa-Vásquez
and Internationally Awarded
The present Doctoral Dissertation explores one possibility to solve the sustainability problem that the Opera is facing by creating Multilevel and Multidisciplinary Opera Camps. These experiences where all Opera stakeholders (communities, students, and professionals) can interact and be part of the Opera experience in a sustainable way. By framing Opera and Arts as Cultural Commons, the dissertations allows a broader understanding of the full Opera complexities, their benefits to societies, and the responsibilities all society members have to secure their sustainability. Specifically, through in depth analysis of the concept of Opera Camps and multiple Opera programs around the globe (Chapter 1), Arts Administration Literature, and Polycentric and Cultural Commons Governance frameworks; the author creates the MAP Models (Music, Artistic, and Pedagogic governing models) for Opera Camps (Chapter 2). Similarly, the ABC Models (Administrative, Business, and Community Models) are addressed by the Author in other publications. The MAP and ABC Models identify the challenges and goals that need to be addressed in the creation and leadership of these Opera Camps defining the model that can be adapted under the unique specificities of the cities, opera companies, universities, or other entities interested in creating a viable and sustainable Opera experience.
Available Digitally and InPrint
From Indiana University Libraries