

By Colombian Embassy in France / Opera Camp™ 2025 by Performing Arts Laboratory
This official artistic global agenda disseminated through the Colombian Embassy in France, highlights the international prestige and artistic diplomatic reach of Diego Barbosa-Vásquez's work. The Embassy's partnership signals national endorsement of his vision, positioning him as a cultural ambassador who leverages his Colombian perspective—emphasized in the motto "Your culture, your music, your stories"—to build inclusive, transnational arts ecosystems.


By ColMundo Radio / Radio interview "Global Call of the Opera Camp™” with Diego Barbosa-Vásquez
This is a summary of a Colombian radio interview featuring Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez. He discusses the 2025 global call for the Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program, framing it as an initiative to reconnect opera with contemporary society by developing new, culturally relevant works. The Maestro cites low public engagement statistics to highlight the art form's current disconnect.


By Opera World / Opera Camp™ 2025: International Call for Creative Collaborators in Opera Development
This international opera news article announces the launch of the 2025 Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program by the Performing Arts Laboratory lead by Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez. It outlines the program's goal of providing a collaborative framework for composers and librettists worldwide to develop new operas with expert mentorship, international premieres, and global distribution.


By OperaWire / Opera Camp™ 2025 Launches Global Call for Composers & Librettists
This article announces the global call for applications for the 2025 Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program by the Performing Arts Laboratory. It details the program's structure, including eligibility requirements for composers and librettists of any nationality. It outlines the selection of one professional composer/librettist pair and six pre-professional creators, who will receive direct mentorship from Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez.


By Radio UNAL / Radio Interview about Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program
This is a summary of a radio interview where host(s) from Radio UNAL speak with Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez about the 2025 global call for the Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program. The Maestro explains the program's goal to democratize operatic creation by empowering composers and librettists from diverse cultural backgrounds. He critiques the current opera industry's high costs and repetitive models, positioning his initiative as a solution to foster new, culturall


By Komodo La Revista / Composers and Librettists Opened Opera Camp™ 2025
This article announces the global call for applications for the 2025 Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program by the Performing Arts Laboratory (PAL). It outlines the program's goal to empower composers and librettists to co-create new operas rooted in their own cultures, offering professional mentorship, international premieres, and global dissemination. The article quotes Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, the creator and artistic director of Opera Camp™, on the collaborati


By Sitio Bagatela / Colombian Leads Global Call to Create Operas with their Own Cultural Identity
This article announces the global call for the 2025 Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program. he article strongly emphasizes the leadership of Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, a Colombian, as the creator and artistic director of Opera Camp™. It outlines his academic background, including his unique Doctorate in Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conducting, his postdoctoral research, and his roles as General Director of PAL and Musical Director of The Americas Chamber Orchestra.


By RadioSur / Radio interview with Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez about Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program
This is a Colombian radio interview with Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, who discusses the Opera Camp™ Composition and Libretto Program. The Maestro explains the program's origin in his doctoral research, aimed at solving opera's disconnect from society, as evidenced by low engagement statistics. The Maestro emphasizes the initiative's goal to allow diverse cultures, stories, and music to reach international stages.


By Colombia.com / A Colombian Leads the International Transformation of the Performing Arts in a Fully Sustainable Initiative
This article is a profile of the Colombian-born Maestro Dr. Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, published for a Colombian international audience. It highlights his role as General Director of the Performing Arts Laboratory (PAL) and his participation as a representative of PAL at the 2025 League of American Orchestras National Conference in Salt Lake City. The piece frames his work as an international transformation of the performing arts, emphasizing sustainability.


By Indiana Daily Student / Pioneering the Future: Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez Presents Opera CampTM to Bloomington Communities as a Model for Sustainable Performing Arts!
This official press release, published by the Indiana Daily Student, announces the successful launch of the Bloomington Opera Camp™ 2025. A core focus is the leadership of Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, whose international postdoctoral research in socially, financially, and ecologically sustainable performing arts directly informs the camp's design. The release also highlights the exclusive BOC Fellows Program and lists extensive local partnerships, concluding with a call for






















