Month: May 2026

Sebastián Camaño stood out among more than 200 applicants for the second-highest position in the historic Gewandhaus Orchestra, behind principal conductor Ivan Repušić, thus becoming the first Chilean to join this prestigious opera house. Since 2020, with support from FIA, the musician has been pursuing his career in Germany, where he studied and has taken on various artistic engagements, including his current role as a piano accompanist at the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg.

Read more in the article from El Mercurio.

In an interview with our Music Manager, Andrés Rodríguez Spoerer, the Spanish magazine—the only Spanish-language publication dedicated exclusively to opera—highlights the work we do, ranging from early childhood music education to international opera careers, including performer training and professional development.

Read an excerpt from the article here.

For the third year in a row, we renewed this partnership as a Culture-category sponsor, convinced that collaboration is key to building a better future for everyone. We view innovation as a key tool for social development and are very excited to support so many talented participants who also see culture as a bridge to building a more cohesive society focused on the common good.

Applications are now being accepted here.

FIA’s Music Manager discusses the family’s strategic vision for the foundation’s philanthropic project, the work carried out by its Music Department to promote the careers of young Latin American talents and the historic agreement to hold auditions for the Laffont Competition for the first time in South America, thus marking FIA’s arrival at the New York Metropolitan Opera.

Read the full article here.

Thanks to the partnership between FIA and the Met Opera, young singers from the region had the opportunity to advance directly to this prestigious competition during the 2025–2026 season, with sopranos Camila Romero (Chile) and Valeria Delmé (Argentina) reaching the semifinals. Our board members, Heather Atkinson and Antonia Ibáñez, along with General Manager Daniela del Valle and Music Manager Andrés Rodríguez Spoerer, accompanied both artists to New York for an itinerary that also included meetings with business leaders, philanthropists and cultural leaders.

More at El Mercurio.

The Ministry of the Environment officially designated Laguna de Huiscapi as an urban wetland, thereby ensuring its legal protection against threats and promoting restoration. This welcome news comes after years of conservation and education efforts in partnership with the Kennedy Foundation.