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Global MBA Cohort

2017 Cohort

Following a rigorous applicaiton process involving hundreds of top international musicians, each September a carefully selected Cohort of 35 change-makers in music begins the GLI Journey.

The 2017 Cohort is comprised of participants from 15 nations representing five continents. The 2017 Cohort includes professional orchestra musicians, teaching artists, project founders, university professors, and graduate students.
John Connolly
United Kingdom Empire State Youth Orchestras
Program Director, CHIME
Amalia Diaz
Colombia
El Sistema Santa Cruz
Music Director
Catie Hickey
United States
Loyola University of Chicago
Brass Faculty
Anna Hiemstra
Netherlands
Prinses Christina Concours
Artistic Manager
Rachelle Hunt
Germany
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Violin
Natalia Jiménez
Colombia
Somos CaPAZes
Executive Director
Jacqueline Jove
United States
Sphinx Organization
Director of Education
Bridget Kinneary
Germany
Mit Mach Musik
Teaching Artist
Jake Klinkenborg
Canada
Tetrakis
Founder
Julie Lee
United States
Atlantic Music Festival
Program Manager
Rocío Lima
Ecuador
University of Illinois
Faculty
Caio Machado
Brazil
PRIMA
Resident Artist
Gabrielle Molina
United States
Teaching Artists International
Founder & CEO
Julia Monaco
Canada
University of Nariño
Professor of Flute
Miguel Ortega
Spain
Musicians Without Borders
Program Manager
Nathaly Ossa
Colombia
Comfama
Head of Cultural Programing
Rossana Paz
Guatemala
Sistema de Orquestas de Guatemala
CEO
Sabrina Perry
Canada
Grace Notes Music Academy
Executive Director
Mariana Pinto
Portugal
Giovane Orchestra Spezzina
Project Coordinator
Ismar Porić
Bosnia
Superar Srebrenica
Artistic Director
Bradley Powell
Jamaica
Pronto Musica
Executive Director
Elizabeth Ramirez
United States
Corona Youth Music Project
Program Coordinator
Theresa Rice
United States
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
Program Manager
Catalina Rodríguez
Colombia
Orquesta Sinfónica de La Serena
Violin
Tessa Sacramone
United States
Community Music Works
Teaching Artist
Nicholas Southwick
United States
Northeast MA Youth Orchestras
Artistic Director
Ian Taylor
United States
Play On Philly
Teaching Artist
Nadège Wary
Guadeloupe
Orchestre Métropolitain
Artistic Coordinator
Mollie Westbrook
United States
Baltimore Public Schools
Music Teacher
“The Global Leaders Institute gave me the skills to take on the world as a citizen musician.”
Aurora Mendez, Violin, Chile (2013 Cohort)
Teaching Artist, Union City Music Project

Include country code, e.g., US: +1 202 555 0123

Special Exemption for Career Artists

The Global Arts MBA recognizes that across the sector, many of the highest-level career creatives (music prodigies, professional dancers, and others) have pursued their craft from a young age and therefore may not possess a conventional academic background.

The Admissions Committee acknowledges these exceptional career experiences where relevant as serving in place of the bachelor’s degree otherwise required for admission to The Global Arts MBA.

Candidates with this profile should slect "Other" for Highest Academic Degree.