Bradley Powell
Bradley Powell (clarinet, Jamaica/Canada) is Program Administrator at the trade organization Music Canada and is former Executive Director of the ensemble Pronto Musica.
The La Paz Conservatory: An Ivory Tower or a Town Square?
Bolivia
The La Paz Conservatory: An Ivory Tower or a Town Square? Author: John Connolly (UK), Caio Machado (Brazil), Julia Monaco (Canada), Bradley Powell (Jamaica/Canada), Ian Taylor (USA) In late 2017, Rector Beatriz Méndez and Academic Director Sachiko Sakuma, the new leadership team at Bolivia’s Conservatorio Plurinacional de Música (CPM), confronted a stark reality. While the [...]Bolivia
Creating Strong Connections Between Conservatory & Community The Case of Conservatorio Plurinacional de Música Author: John Connolly (UK) ABSTRACT The Conservatorio Plurinacional de Música (CPM) in La Paz, Bolivia, functions as a traditional music conservatory while actively facilitating social inclusion in the community. This case study suggests additional opportunities for social innovation. Recommendations include a [...]FUNSINCOPA: The Austerity Paradox – A Tale of Two Orchestras
Panama
FUNSINCOPA: The Austerity Paradox – A Tale of Two Orchestras Author: Bradley Powell (Jamaica/Canada) In mid-2017, Dr. Isaac Casal, founder of Panama’s Fundación Sinfonia Concertante de Panama (FUNSINCOPA), was at a critical juncture. His organisation had survived a near-fatal funding crisis that had forced the gutting of its flagship social program, La Red. While some [...]Previous page Next page