Diego Barbosa-Vásquez

Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez is a Colombian-born Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conductor. Worldwide trained and currently based in the USA. He is the General Director of the Performing Arts Laboratory and Music Director of The Americas Chamber Orchestra. Maestro Diego is recognized as a "Musical Genius" by the international press and is Official Ambassador of Colombia. He has gained international recognition through his performances across the globe, by representing Latin America in conducting competitions and events, and is recognized for his major scholarly/practical contributions to the performing arts field.

Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez has collaborated as Conductor with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, IU Opera and Ballet Theater, and IU Symphonies (USA). In addition, was Music & Artistic Director of the CASC Opera Camp and the World Music Symphony Orchestra (Los Angeles, CA); Music & Artistic Director of Pronartes Musical Theater, Huila Philharmonic, and E&P Orchestra and Choir System (Colombia), and Principal Guest Conductor of El Salvador National Youth Symphony Orchestra for 6 years, between other Artistic Director positions at USA and LatinAmerica. Moreover, the Colombian Maestro holds a Doctor Degree from the prestigious Opera, Orchestra, and Ballet Conducting Department at Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University (USA) with Doctoral Minors in Music Theory and Arts Administration.

Furthermore, Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez is a Multidisciplinary Scholar internationally recognized for his PostDoctoral Research in LatinAmerican Cultures, Arts and Identities as Artists/Scholar collaborating with distinguished centers as CLACS, and for his PostDoctoral Research in Performing Arts Sustainability (Dimensions: Artistic, Financial, Social and Ecological) with emphasis on International Business, International Political-Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy development collaborating with the prestigious Ostrom Workshop as affiliated scholar.