Impact
OAcademy is eliminating barriers to world-class musical education and reshaping the international performing arts landscape through equal opportunity and artistic excellence.
Breaking barriers, building futures
Since our foundation, OAcademy has been driven by a belief that exceptional musical talent exists everywhere, ready to be discovered, nurtured, and amplified.
We've challenged the idea that world-class music education must be confined to traditional monopolies. We've pioneered a new model that breaks down barriers and equips emerging artists with relevant toolkits to enter the professional world confidently. Through innovative digital learning and in-person residencies, we have proven that musical excellence can flourish anywhere when opportunity meets ambition.
"The FOJI Foundation increases OAcademy scholarships, enabling our scholarship recipients to receive six months of world-class training alongside the best performers from the world's most important orchestras. This demonstrates our commitment to supporting their artistic and professional development." Pablo Aranda, Executive Director, FOJI Chile
"The impact is not only individual. Dominican participation in OAcademy opens the door to cultural exchanges and unprecedented visibility for the Dominican Republic on international stages. Each young musician shows that the country not only exports Caribbean rhythms, but also performers of Beethoven, Mahler, and Dvořák". [Fundación Sinfonía / El Caribe]
"OAcademy became an example of the kind of learning I wish to carry with me from now on, and the kind of values I hope to share within the music community”. Daniela Pinto, Orchestra Fellow/ Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud, Costa Rica
"OAcademy plays a vital role in the symphonic music world. It has built one of the most comprehensive global networks. For Brazil and neighboring countries, this is even more significant, serving as an important stepping stone toward advanced studies and professional achievements". Rafael Alberto, Managing Director, OVO – Orquestra de Formação e Transformação
"Creating partnerships for innovation in the arts is one of the main premises of our Foundation. In this endeavor, the OA Group and OAcademy have been key partners in shaping the future of the Colombian arts scene". Fernando Cortés McAllister, Executive Director, Bolívar Davivienda Foundation
"Carlos Virgilio Mendoza's selection as the only Mexican in the OAcademy Conducting Fellowship positions him as a cultural ambassador, bringing Colima and Mexico to the international music scene while consolidating his role as one of the country's most influential young conductors." [AF Medios]
“Led by excellent pedagogues and artists, the intelligently designed masterclasses challenged me to deepen my musicianship and broaden my perspective. I continue to draw upon the ideas and concepts I learned at OAcademy in my daily work as a professional conductor.” Ingrid Martin, Conducting Fellow '22 [LIMELIGHT]
"In a concluding ceremony Saturday evening, Aristo Sham (*Gabriela Montero Piano Lab Alum - ed.), 29, of Hong Kong, China, was declared winner of the Gold Medal at the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas". [The Classical Review]