Conference Series
Four 40
The Musician as Activist
What role should policy opinion play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
Elisa Vegas (World Economic Forum YGL | Venezuela)
Samuel Goldscheider (Harmonic Progression | UK & Czech Republic)
Bradley Powell (Resiliency Consultant | Jamaica & Canada)
Sandra Parra (Gran Encuentro de Chelists | Colombia)
Janet Fishcer (Live Music Now | UK – moderator)
Santiago Hernandez (The Global Leaders Institute | UK – pollster)
The Musician as Mentor
What role should education and personal development in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
Sebastian Sojka (Music & Education Serial Entrepreneur | Poland)
Julian Montana (University Sergio Arboleda | Colombia)
Siu Yuin Pang (Singapore Youth Symphony Orchestra | Singapore)
Steven Liu (Juilliard School at Tianjin | China)
Janet Fischer (Live Music Now | UK – moderator)
Santiago Hernandez (The Global Leaders Institute | UK – pollster)
The Musician as Innovator
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
Debora Wanderley (São Paulo Symphony Orchestra | Brazil)
Julia Lagahuzère (Opera for Peace | France & UK)
Juan Andrés Rojas (Filarmónica Joven de Colombia | Colombia)
David Taylor (Arts Entrepreneur, Consultant & Commentator | UK)
Janet Fischer (Live Music Now | UK – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (The Global Leaders Institute | UK – Cohost & Pollster)
The Musician as Community Builder
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
Yoelvis Medero (Allegro Music School | Belize & Cuba)
Laura Feeney (Pro Corda | UK)
Hannah Darroch (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra | New Zealand)
Esther Viñuela (Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía | Spain)
Janet Fischer (Live Music Now | UK – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (The Global Leaders Institute | UK – Cohost & Pollster)
The Musician as Activist
What role should policy opinion play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Lynsey Callaghan ♢ (Ireland)
♡ Toufic Maatouk ♡ (Lebanon)
♠ Phaedra Kalogerakou ♠ (Greece)
♣ Amanda Suckow ♣ (United States)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Moderator)
Laura Mendoza (Spain & Colombia)
The Musician as Mentor
What role should education and personal development in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Fredrika Brillembourg ♢ (Germany)
♡ Hanna Wiskari ♡ (New Zealand)
♠ Lia Uribe ♠ (Colombia)
♣ Nancy Uscher ♣ (United States)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Moderator)
Laura Mendoza (Spain & Colombia)
The Musician as Community Builder
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Ronald Kabuye ♢ (Uganda)
♡ Ismar Poric ♡ (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
♠ Claudia Curiel ♠ (Mexico)
♣ Carlos Fontan ♣ (Spain)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Moderator)
Laura Mendoza (Spain & Colombia)
The Musician as Innovator
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Kenneth Mwiti ♢ (Kenya)
♡ Nathaly Ossa ♡ (Colombia)
♠ Camila Barrientos ♠ (Bolivia)
♣ Alberto Acquilino ♣ (Italy)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Moderator)
Laura Mendoza (Spain & Colombia)
The Artist as Activist
What role should education and personal development in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Amanda Suckow ♢ (United States)
♡ Natalie Fasheh ♡ (Historic Palestine)
♠ Safira Antzus ♠ (Greece & Spain)
♣ Nicole Taylor ♣ (United States)
Lia Uribe (United States & Colombia – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Co-Host)
The Artist as Community Builder
What role should policy opinion play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Ronald Kabuye ♢ (Uganda)
♡ Nathaly Ossa ♡ (Colombia & Spain)
♠ Andres Tucci ♠ (Canada)
♣ Mariol Arias ♣ (Mexico)
Lia Uribe (United States & Colombia – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Co-Host)
The Artist as Mentor
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Oscar Ssenyonga ♢ (Uganda)
♡ Maria Mathieson ♡ (Scotland & United States)
♠ Dave Wilson ♠ (United States)
♣ Fiona Stevens ♣ (Germany)
Lia Uribe (United States & Colombia – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Co-Host)
The Artist as Innovator
What role should innovation play in the performing arts?
Global Panel:
♢ Brendan Jan Walsh ♢ (Netherlands)
♡ Emily Marks ♡ (United States)
♠ Alberto Aquilino ♠ (Italy)
♣ Rachel Ebling ♣ (United States)
Lia Uribe (United States & Colombia – Host)
Santiago Hernandez (UK & Colombia – Co-Host)
Foundation Roundtable
Inside Perspective:
Arts Philanthropy for Social Impact
The Foundation Roundtable, a series of engaging conversations brought to you by The Global Leaders Institute, with support from The Philanthropy Roundtable. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between philanthropic foundations and the art projects they support, fostering a deeper understanding of their unique relationship.
Our mission is to create a vibrant learning environment where creative leaders, artists, practitioners, and arts organizations can gain insights from today’s foundation representatives. By exploring what foundations seek in the art projects they fund and understanding their operational frameworks, we aim to build stronger, more collaborative relationships between foundations and the arts and culture sector.
This session addresses a critical and timely question: In a world teeming with needs and philanthropic initiatives, how can we ensure that art projects capture the attention and support of funding foundations? Join us as we explore ways to make art projects more relevant and appealing to philanthropic foundations.
Panelists
Christine Rhomberg | Hilti Foundation
Fisher Derderian | Roger Scruton L. Foundation
Fernando Cortés | Fundación Bolivar Davivienda
Michael Trent | Metcalf Foundation
Moderators
Kathryn Houghman | The Philanthropy Roundtable | USA
Aliena Haig | Arts & Comms Consultant | Germany
FROM VISION TO ROLLOUT The “10,000 Children” Case Study
Canadian arts entrepreneur Ken MacLeod (Founder and CEO of Sistema NB) will present how Sistema NB developed its vision for significant expansion and engaged supporters in funding that growth. Join an interactive conversation unpacking the “10,000 Children” plan and campaign with Ken and Foundation leaders from four grant-making institutions across North and South America.
The goal of this series of conversations is to provide a learning space for the audience to understand better what philanthropic foundations look for in the art projects they support and how they operate to build a closer understanding and stronger bridges between the objectives of foundations and practitioners in the field. Through this, the aim is to provide practitioners with an outline of how to build their cases by consulting early, planning deeply, and demonstrating impact. This will lead to more successful collaborations and alliances between practitioner organizations and supporting foundations, particularly in the realm of impact and social impact projects based on music and arts.
Global Panel
Jennifer Bolt | The McCain Foundation
Fernando Cortés | Fundación Bolivar Davivienda
Jason van Eyk | The Azrieli Foundation
Navigating The Relationship
We all know the importance of relationships in resource development. This interactive session — entitled Successful Collaborations between Nonprofits & Foundations — explored how nonprofit leaders can have an interactive and engaging relationship with a charitable organization.
The Foundation Roundtable is designed to offer the opportunity for social entrepreneurs, arts managers, teaching artists, and others in the sector to learn from the perspectives of leaders working in international Foundations. The goal is to help build a closer understanding and stronger bridges between the objectives of philanthropic foundations and the strategies of practitioners in the field, in order to lead to more successful future collaborations and alliances between practitioner organizations and supporting foundations.
Global Panel
Liz Alsina | Walton Personal Philanthropy Group
Jennifer Bolt | McCain Foundation
Fernando Cortés | Fundación Bolivar Davivienda
Jason van Eyk | The Azrieli Foundation
Christine Rhomberg | Hilti Foundation
Developed to offer practical insights to Social Entrepreneurs and impact-focused Teaching Artists in music from around the world, each Foundation Roundtable Series conversation connects the vision of leading grantmakers with interactive voices representing a wide range of local arts sector perspectives.
Canadian arts innovator Ken MacLeod (CEO | Sistema New Brunswick) leads two interactive 60-minute conversations with key decision-makers from the Knight Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Canada’s National Arts Centre Foundation, Azrieli Foundation, Playing for Change Foundation, & Social Impact of Making Music Foundation.
Exploring Value Creation
What does value creation mean in the evolving context of social impact & the arts? Explore this question with leading grantmakers.
Expert Panel:
– Liz Alsina (Walton Personal Philanthropy Group & Walton Family Foundation)
– Adam Ganuza (Knight Foundation)
– Ken MacLeod (moderator | Sistema New Brunswick)
Rethinking Sustainability & Growth
How are notions of sustainability & growth shifting in the eyes of today’s grant makers? A diverse group of foundation leaders share their perspectives.
Expert Panel:
– Jayne Watson (Canada’s National Arts Centre Foundation)
– Jason van Eyk (Azrieli Foundation)
– Arturo Nunez (Playing For Change Foundation)
– André de Quadros (Social Impact of Making Music Fund)
– Ken MacLeod (moderator | Sistema New Brunswick)
Sound Cities
Sound Cities: Community Music Ecosystems is a global online conference series bringing inspiring voices from the intersection of city planning, music entrepreneurship, and cultural agency into the lives of individuals on all continents. By exploring diverse cases where music has played a strategic role in sustainable urban development, this series develops practical insights into how music can support economically prosperous, vibrant, and engaged city ecosystems.
Sound Cities
As musicians explore socially productive practices that can help advance local agendas of sustainable development, few cities understand how to plan, manage, and develop music for economic, social, and cultural gain. Join a panel of experts discussing evidence that demonstrates what happens when the city ecosystems within which artists work are strategically developed.
Global Panel:
Doris Sommer (Harvard University & Cultural Agents)
Shain Shapiro /Sound Diplomacy & Music Cities)
Alexandra Solea (Soleart Management | moderator)
Case Study: Frutillar Chile
Across the world, different cities are working to position music as a strategic vehicle of both economic growth and social development. As shared practices among these cities drive innovative approaches for increasing the value of music within city ecosystems, a panel of leading cultural institutions from UNESCO-nominated Creative City of Music, Frutillar (Chile), reflects on the impact that art is having on the development of their city.
Global Panel (Español/English):
Sonia Nuñez (Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Frutillar)
José Feuereisen (PLADES)
Cecilia Bravo (Teatro del Lago)
Sebastián Errazuriz (Universidad San Sebastián)
Marcela Rentería (Harvard DRCALS | Moderator)
Case Study: Huntsville USA
Since 2018, the city of Huntsville has used music as a vehicle for attracting talent and investment, promoting the city, and improving the lives of its residents. From commissioning a music audit to map all its music assets, to launching a city-supported music board, and investing in new music infrastructure, Huntsville has positioned music at the center of the city’s economic, tourism, and quality of life strategies. This is a unique approach that few cities – as city governments – embark on. Join the session to understand the story of Huntsville’s engagement with music policy, its successes and challenges, and how it has impacted the city.
Global Panel – 1:00PM ET
Thomas Battle (Mayor’s Office of Huntsville)
Shane Davis (City of Huntsville’s Center for Urban and Economic Development)
Judy Allison (Huntsville Music Board)
Shain Shapiro (Sound Diplomacy| Moderator)
Case Study: Adelaide Australia
Global Panel – 5:30PM ET
Becc Bates (Adelaide UNESCO Creative City Office)
Anne Rundle (Adelaide UNESCO Creative City Office)
Beck Pearce (City of Adelaide)
Shain Shapiro (Sound Diplomacy| Moderator)
(Re)Setting The Stage
(Re)Setting The Stage explores dynamic challenges and opportunities faced by arts sector professionals. Each conversation convenes a diverse group of industry experts, including public officials, managers, presenters, board members, and other decision-makers, who navigate complex questions and examine the evolving landscape of the future of performance.
COVID-19 propelled the use of digital tools and transformed our understanding of collaborative work, distance, cultural consumption and communication. Representatives from commercial and nonprofit organizations discuss the implications of this shift on social equality and cultural access.
Global Panel (English/Español): Pía Barragán (Cine Colombia) Alejandra Kantor (FOJI Chile) Alejandra Martí (Ópera Latinoaméricana) Alejandra Solís (Idagdio) Mauricio Peña (Banco de la República Colombia | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español): Claudia Del Valle (Teatro Colón Bogotá) Constantino Herrera (Fundación Nacional Batuta)
As the ongoing disruption of concert life accelerates transformations in the ways that artists connect with audiences, a panel of global experts explores a range of emerging models that are both benefiting and challenging the performing arts ecosystem from presenters, broadcasters, and distributors to labels, managers and artists.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET James Ehnes (Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra) Hervé Boissière (medici.tv) Clemens Trautmann (Deutsche Grammophon) John Mangum (Houston Symphony) Maria Holkina (Moscow Philharmonic Society) Kristin Roca (Orchestra Now) Claudia Rojas (Allegro HD) Anastasia Boudanoque (Primavera Consulting | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Lina Gonzalez (Unitas Ensemble) Santiago Medina (Quarteto Q-Arte) Juan Andrés Rojas (Fundación Bolivar Davivienda | moderator)
As the concert industry tries to recover from the effects of pandemic-related cancelations, orchestra managers and festival directors discuss the challenge of balancing the urgency of reopening and the inherent responsibility towards the health of artists, staff and audience members.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET Félix Palomero (Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España) Carmen Gloria Larenas (Teatro Municipal de Santiago) Ana Cristina Abad (Filarmónica de Medellín) José Valentín Centenero (Asociación de Músicos Profesionales de Orquestas Sinfónicas) António L. Gonçalves (Orquestra Gulbenkian) Ana Maria Mateo (Orquesta Sinfónica de Asturias & AEOS | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Antonio Suárez (Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá) Isabel Cristina Restrepo (Filarmónica de Cali) Juan Andrés Rojas (Fundación Bolivar Davivienda | moderator)
As digital dissemination and the export of creative content is no longer limited by release and distribution, an expert panel explores emerging opportunities for composers and creatives. This includes commissions for onsite, hybrid and streaming events, new concert series, festivals, and artist collectives.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET Gabriela Ortiz (Indiana University Bloomington) Gabriel Prokofiev (NONCLASSICAL Records) Frank J. Oteri (ISCM & NewMusicBox) David Serkin Ludwig (Curtis Institute of Music) Michael Gordon (Bang on a Can) Enrique Márquez (Harvard University | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET James Díaz (University of Pennsylvania) Carolina Noguera (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) Andrés Posada (Universidad EAFIT) Mauricio Peña (Banco de la República | moderator)
As cultural institutions are facing a challenging recovery process, we invite political leaders to debate about the role of governmental institutions and public funding in the different strategies to stabilize and propel the sector.
Global Panel (English/Esapñol) – 10:00AM ET Juan Lucas (Revista Scherzo) Ramiro Osorio (Teatro Mayor & ex Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia) Sergio Vela (Grupo Salinas) Danilo Santos de Miranda (SESCC São Paulo) Marcelo Lombardero (ex Teatro Colón & Teatro Argentino de la Plata) Sandra Meluk (Cultural Consultant | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Lina Gaviria (Secretaria de Cultura de Medellín) Nicolás Montero (Secretaria de Cultura de Bogotá) Antonio José Díaz (Teatro Santander)
As private investment in public good evolves from the once-siloed pursuit of philanthropic individuals & corporations to an integral part of sustainable community ecosystems, a panel of leading decision-makers explores innovative lessons and learnings being applied to the forefront of the social impact field.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET/3PM GMT Matthew Bishop (The Social Progress Index & formerly The Economist) Karina Litvack (Chapter Zero & Eni S.p.a.) Leslie Maasdorp (New Development Bank) Julia Müller (Salzburg Festival) Jayne Watson (National Arts Centre Foundation Canada) Michael Zaoui (Southbank Centre & ex Morgan Stanley) Katya Gorbatiouk (Plexus Holdings PLC & London Music Fund | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Juan Alonso Mendoza (Escuela Reina Sofía) Fernando Cortés (Grupo Bolivar) José Francisco Aguirre (Fundación Mario Santodomingo) Nathaly Ossa (Spanish Association of Orchestras [AEOS] | moderator)
As political, cultural, societal and economic conflicts run rampant around the world, those operating at the frontlines take part in a panel discussion that addresses the use, the efficacy and the impact of using the arts to bridge divides.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET Ron Davis Alvarez (El Sistema Sweden) María Claudia Parias (Fundación Nacional Batuta) Paolo Petrocelli (Euro-Mediterranean Music Academy for Peace) Wendy Hassler-Forest (Musicians Without Borders) Hyung Joon Won (Lindenbaum Festival) Lea Suter (Peace Prints | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Juan Guillermo Ocampo (Amadeus Fundación) Alfonso Cárdenas (Escuela de Música Lucho Bermudez) Santiago Ossa (Systema Cyprus) Natalia Jiménez (The Global Leaders Institute | moderator)
As annual gatherings for performing arts professionals shapeshift from physical events, the panel looks at various strategies and solutions that help them to best adapt, suit and support their needs, as well as those of their global networks and members.
Global Panel (English/Español) – 10:00AM ET David Baile (International Society for the Performing Arts) Kathrin Deventer (European Festivals Association) Mark Pemberton (Association of British Orchestras) Jennifer Dautermann (Founding Director – Classical:NEXT) Alejandra Martí (Ópera Latinoaméricana) Fabienne Krause (Classical:NEXT | moderator)
Enfoque Colombia (Español) – 11:45AM ET Juan Antonio Cuéllar (Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia) Catalina Ceballos (Universidad EAN) Mauricio Peña (Banco de la República) Juan Andrés Rojas (Fundación Bolívar Davivienda | moderator)
Restoring Trust: Contracts & Cancellations
To what extent have recent disruptions and ongoing uncertainties impacted trust? What responsibility do presenters, managers, agents, artists, and public officials share in a renewed future for agreements?
Industry Experts:
Marie-Josée Desrochers (Place des Arts Montréal)
Martha Gilmer (San Diego Symphony)
Gary Ginstling (National Symphony Orchestra USA)
Jasper Parrott | moderator (HarrisonParrott)
Elmar Weingarten (Berlin Philharmonic)
David Whelton OBE (Philharmonia Orchestra)
All The World’s A Stage: The Modern-Day Performer
How are artists pushing the boundaries of performance? Can spontaneity and flexibility make a permanent return to programming? What does the life of a modern-day performer look like?
Industry Experts:
Janet Cowperthwaite (Kronos Quartet)
Danae Dörken (Molyvos International Music Festival)
Albrecht Mayer (Berlin Philharmonic)
Rafael Payare (San Diego Symphony)
Maria Roberts | moderator (Arts Journalist)
Kenny Savelson (Bang On A Can)
Who You Are Before What You Do: Culture-First Organizations
How do arts leaders build cultures aligned with missions and values? How can organizational culture support effective vision, strategy, and operation? What internal shifts can contribute to a more equitable and impactful arts sector?
Industry Experts:
Jenny Bilfield (Washington Performing Arts)
Scott Harrison | moderator (BLUME Haiti, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)
Neeta Helms (Classical Movements)
Elena Muslar (Loyola Marymount University)
Julii Oh (Miami City Ballet)
Caen Thomason-Redus (Detroit Symphony)
Engaging the Public to Return: Communication
Industry Experts:
Jessica Lustig (21C Media)
Jo Johnson (London Symphony Orchestra)
Anne Midgette (formerly The Washington Post)
Fabienne Morris (Intermusica)
Lawrence Perelman (Semantix Creative Group)
Cristina Salvador (BOTH)
MidSummer Nights: Pathways for Festivals
How are festival decision-makers adapting seasons to new realities? What key challenges and opportunities do these shifts offer for the future?
Industry Experts:
Alan Fletcher (Aspen Music Festival)
Fabienne Krause | moderator (Classical:NEXT)
Aleksander Laskowski (Chopin Competition)
Marcelo Lopes (Campos do Jordão Festival)
Antonio Moral (Granada Music & Dance Festival)
Câline Yamakawa (Verbier Festival)
Governance for New Beginnings: Resilient Boards & Crisis Management
How have recent and ongoing events evolved the roles and responsibilities of a Board? To what extent should a Board steer an organization’s strategy during crises? How can an organization build a resilient, crisis-proof Board?
Industry Experts:
Katya Gorbatiouk | moderator (London Symphony)
Christine F. Hunter (The Metropolitan Opera)
Bárbara Herrera de Garza (ESMDM Monterrey)
Brian C. McK. Henderson (Rockefeller Capital Management)
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg (The New England Conservatory)
Janis Susskind OBE (Boosey & Hawkes)
Veronica Wadley CBE (Arts Council London)
Assessing the Global Situation: Orchestras & Concert Halls
Industry Experts:
Juan Antonio Cuellar (Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia)
Benedikt Fohr (Hong Kong Philharmonic)
Sophie Galaise (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Maria Grundtman (Swedish Performing Arts Association)
Mark Pemberton (Association of British Orchestras)
Protecting Audiences & Artists: Public Health
Public Health & Industry Experts:
Anita Debaere (Perform. Arts Employers Association League Europe)
Philippe Fanjas (Association Française des Orchestres)
Ernest Khoo (Singapore Symphony Group)
Anna Krivelyova (London-based Public Health Economist)
Ana Mateo (Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Austurias)
Veronique Mondini (formerly Teatro del Lago Chile)
Nickolai Talanin MD (National Cancer Institute)
New Ways of Working: Artistry & Concert Production
Industry Experts:
Valentina Carrasco (La Fura dels Baus)
Genevieve Cimon (National Arts Centre of Canada)
Hobart Earle (Odessa Philharmonic)
Angel Gil Ordóñez (Post-Classical Ensemble)
Fabienne Krause (Classical:NEXT)
Hugo Ticciati (O/MODƏRNT)
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