Staging OAcademy – Music Conservatory

Reinvented for the modern musician.

The Global Artist Diploma

OAcademy is a conservatory built for the realities of today’s music world.

Rising-career artists train with leading soloists, principals, conductors, composers, and industry professionals through flexible, technology-enabled learning paired with in-person residencies.

The experience combines elite artistic training, practical career development, and powerful global networks to prepare musicians for dynamic futures on stage and beyond.

Divisions

Leon Spierer
Performance Institute

Gabriela Ortiz
Composing Studio

Carlos Miguel Prieto
Conducting Fellowship

Gabriela Montero
Piano Lab

Join the 2027 Cohort

21st Century Career Path

OAcademy approaches conservatory training differently.

Technology connects emerging artists wherever they live with mentors at the highest levels of the music world.

The Global Artist Diploma combines a dynamic digital curriculum with in-person residencies around the world.

The learning journey is fast, focused, and responsive to today’s field, preparing fellows for professional success and long-term artistic impact.

“OAcademy opens doors.”

Anne Akiko Meyers

Why OAcademy?

OAcademy is tailored to the evolving needs of today’s sector:

World-class
Small studios with personalized attention.

Accessible
Open to top talents from around the world.

Efficient
A flexible format designed for working musicians.

Good value
A fraction of the cost of traditional conservatories.

Innovative
Relevant skills development for resilient careers.

Relevant
Training focused on professional artistic practice.

Networked
Connecting fellows to lifelong webs of support.

Global
Learning from leading faculty across all continents.

Hybrid
Pairing digital instruction with in-person residencies.

Visionary
Preparing artists to
navigate a changing field.

Join a select community of top global fellows building careers on the world’s leading stages.

All-Star Faculty

Building a resilient career in music means learning from standout leaders shaping the field’s future.

OAcademy brings together the world’s greatest solo artists, principals, conductors, composers, and industry professionals to form one of the world’s most dynamic conservatory faculties.

“I can only think of one word to describe mentoring at OAcademy: proud.”

Martin Schippers /
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Residencies

Lusławice, Poland

The Penderecki Centre for European Music hosts OAcademy fellows from around the world for an intensive week of orchestra rehearsals with global faculty, artistic exchange, and concerts.

Monterrey, Mexico

OAcademy fellows meet for a dynamic week of training and performance with soloists Charles Yang and Gabriela Jiménez, alongside conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.