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

Empire State Youth Orchestras

John Connolly

United Kingdom
Empire State Youth Orchestras
Program Director, CHIME

Amalia Diaz

El Sistema Santa Cruz

Amalia Diaz

Colombia
El Sistema Santa Cruz
Music Director

Catie Hickey

Loyola University of Chicago

Catie Hickey

United States
Loyola University of Chicago
Brass Faculty

Anna Hiemstra

Prinses Christina Concours

Anna Hiemstra

Netherlands
Prinses Christina Concours
Artistic Manager

Rachelle Hunt

Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Rachelle Hunt

Germany
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Violin

Natalia Jiménez

Somos CaPAZes

Natalia Jiménez

Colombia
Somos CaPAZes
Executive Director

Jacqueline Jove

Sphinx Organization

Jacqueline Jove

United States
Sphinx Organization
Director of Education

Bridget Kinneary

Mit Mach Musik

Bridget Kinneary

Germany
Mit Mach Musik
Teaching Artist

Jake Klinkenborg

Tetrakis

Jake Klinkenborg

Canada
Tetrakis
Founder

Julie Lee

Atlantic Music Festival

Julie Lee

United States
Atlantic Music Festival
Program Manager

Rocío Lima

University of Illinois

Rocío Lima

Ecuador
University of Illinois
Faculty

Caio Machado

PRIMA

Caio Machado

Brazil
PRIMA
Resident Artist

Gabrielle Molina

Teaching Artists International

Gabrielle Molina

United States
Teaching Artists International
Founder & CEO

Julia Monaco

University of Nariño

Julia Monaco

Canada
University of Nariño
Professor of Flute

Miguel Ortega

Musicians Without Borders

Miguel Ortega

Spain
Musicians Without Borders
Program Manager

Nathaly Ossa

Comfama

Nathaly Ossa

Colombia
Comfama
Head of Cultural Programing

Rossana Paz

Sistema de Orquestas de Guatemala

Rossana Paz

Guatemala
Sistema de Orquestas de Guatemala
CEO

Sabrina Perry

Grace Notes Music Academy

Sabrina Perry

Canada
Grace Notes Music Academy
Executive Director

Mariana Pinto

Giovane Orchestra Spezzina

Mariana Pinto

Portugal
Giovane Orchestra Spezzina
Project Coordinator

Ismar Porić

Superar Srebrenica

Ismar Porić

Bosnia
Superar Srebrenica
Artistic Director

Bradley Powell

Pronto Musica

Bradley Powell

Jamaica
Pronto Musica
Executive Director

Elizabeth Ramirez

Corona Youth Music Project

Elizabeth Ramirez

United States
Corona Youth Music Project
Program Coordinator

Theresa Rice

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts

Theresa Rice

United States
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
Program Manager

Catalina Rodríguez

Orquesta Sinfónica de La Serena

Catalina Rodríguez

Colombia
Orquesta Sinfónica de La Serena
Violin

Tessa Sacramone

Community Music Works

Tessa Sacramone

United States
Community Music Works
Teaching Artist

Nicholas Southwick

Northeast MA Youth Orchestras

Nicholas Southwick

United States
Northeast MA Youth Orchestras
Artistic Director

Ian Taylor

Play On Philly

Ian Taylor

United States
Play On Philly
Teaching Artist

Nadège Wary

Orchestre Métropolitain

Nadège Wary

Guadeloupe
Orchestre Métropolitain
Artistic Coordinator

Mollie Westbrook

Baltimore Public Schools

Mollie Westbrook

United States
Baltimore Public Schools
Music Teacher