Saturday Feb 28th 2026 / 3pm (EST - USA) / Online
A Day in the Life of a Former Assistant Conductor
With Camilo Téllez Former Dudamel Fellow (LA Phil)
Behind the Assistant Conductor │ What Comes Next │ The Unspoken Rules │ Live Q&A
Limited Full Scholarship Access*
What to expect in the meeting?
This special edition of "A Coffee with Diego"—normally a PAL Community exclusive member benefit—is open free to international conducting students through The 360° Maestro Scholarship Access Program.
What's it really like to be an Assistant Conductor?
What happens after the fellowship ends?
What do Music Directors actually look for?
What should I be doing right now that I'm not?
Join Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez and Camilo Téllez for a candid 30-minute conversation about the realities no one talks about. Live Q&A at the end—bring your questions!
Produced by "A Coffee with Diego" - PAL Community
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Your PAL in Pioneering Sustainable Excellence in Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet
*A Gift to the Next Generation
At PAL, we know that a sustainable performing arts field starts with access and transparency between all stakeholders. That's why The 360° Maestro is opening this special edition of "A Coffee with Diego"—normally an exclusive PAL Community benefit—to conducting students worldwide.
Limited seats. Intimate conversation. Insider knowledge. Welcome to a community building a stronger future for us all.
More information about The 360° Maestro™ International Conducting Competition & Fellowship
Brewing Conversations With
Diego Barbosa-Vásquez
Conductor
Diego Barbosa-Vásquez is an internationally active opera, orchestra, and ballet conductor. Colombian-born and based in the United States, he is General Director of the Performing Arts Laboratory, Music Director of The Americas Chamber Orchestra, and Music & Artistic Director of the Bloomington Opera Camp™. He has collaborated with leading orchestras in the Americas and Europe, holds a Doctorate in Conducting from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and is internationally recognized for his PostDoctoral research in Performing Arts Sustainability.
Architect, Principal Mentor, and Jury Chief for The 360° Maestro
Camilo Téllez
Conductor
Camilo Téllez is a Colombian conductor based in the United States and currently serves as Music Director of the Marywood Orchestra. He maintains an active international presence across Asia, Latin America, and Europe, and has conducted ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bogotá Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic among others. A former Dudamel Conducting Fellow in LA Phil, Téllez is recognized for his dynamic programming and his advocacy for Latino repertoire.
Mentor, and Jury of The 360° Maestro
A Coffee with Diego
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