Following a global review process involving hundreds of highly accomplished candidates from around the word, a select Cohort of 40 rising change-makers in music was selected to take part in the 2019 GLI Journey. The 2019 Cohort comprises 24 nations, spanning five continents, and includes project founders, teaching artists, chamber music entrepreneurs, professional orchestra members, university & conservatory professors, MBAs, and doctoral candidates. The 2019 Cohort represents Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.