Island talents: All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra
Envision a youth orchestra of vibrant talents spanning the Caribbean archipelago. Envision young people across far-reaching islands all learning to play an instrument, gaining access to music education from home from professional musicians around the globe. This groundbreaking vision inspired the creation of the All-Caribbean Youth Orchestra (ACYO), which connects young Caribbean musicians from different […]
Angel Band Project: Music therapy for impact
The Global Leaders Institute announces a new partnership with The Angel Band Project, a non-profit organization based in St. Louis, Missouri, which sponsors music therapy programming for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence as part of their healing process. This initiative is co-founded and directed by 2023 GLI MBA in Arts Innovation graduate […]
Tonebase sets the on-demand standard
The Global Leaders Institute announces a new partnership with tonebase, a digital platform that allows music enthusiasts to learn from the convenience of home through pre-recorded and live instruction by world-class musicians. Music learners worldwide connect with classical music stars and other educators by accessing cinema-quality video tutorials, live events, and learning groups in tonebase’s […]
NYC invests in The Perelman Performing Arts Center
The Global Leaders Institute (GLI) is thrilled to announce a partnership with The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), a new multi-space performing arts center located at the northeast corner of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York City. As the cornerstone of this relationship for 2024, a team of GLI Fellows is […]
Jorge Peña Hen’s memory echoes in Chile
On a recent Saturday night in La Serena, Chile, an audience of over 2000 offered a standing ovation in memory of a distinguished musician and citizen killed 50 years ago: Jorge Peña Hen, a visionary educator, composer, and social activist who founded the first Children’s Orchestra in Chile and Latin America. His legacy lives on […]
Peabody Prep gets a gold star: new arts centers
The Global Leaders Institute recently met with 2023 Cohort Member Maria Mathieson, Executive Director of Peabody Preparatory, to discuss the importance of scaling Peabody’s impact in Maryland. To provide context on Mathieson’s work, The Peabody Preparatory is Baltimore’s premier community school for the performing arts. The Institute has long been a model for community arts […]
Stage Platform: Carnegie Hall’s Sarah Johnson
The Global Leaders Institute offers diverse opportunities for Fellows to acquire real-life, hands-on experience, including working with a partner organization on a first-hand Case Study Assignment in the opening months of the MBA learning journey. This team-based challenge invites Fellows to explore the world of arts leaders making significant contributions worldwide. One of the initiatives […]
Fearless Change: Dubai Opera with Paolo Petrocelli
In March 2023, Italian arts entrepreneur Paolo Petrocelli left Cremona’s celebrated Academia Stauffer to become General Manager of the Dubai Opera House in the United Arab Emirates. A longtime faculty mentor at The Global Leaders Institute, Petrocelli serves the UAE public today by presenting wide-ranging concerts, including opera, ballet, musicals, jazz, and pop, in the […]
Behind the Tide: Miami Music Project’s Anna Klimala
Arts executive, music educator, double-bassist, and activist Anna Klimala works to re-establish music’s central place in the development of young people. Since 2009, Anna has been President of Miami Music Project, a non-profit dedicated to bringing social transformation through music to under-resourced communities. Her work today faces unique challenges and opportunities, given the changes Miami-Dade […]