The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) is proud to have many talented, young professional musicians and advanced students from New York’s top conservatories. The POA is committed to music ranging from the classical standard repertoire to new compositions from both the U.S. and Latin America, bringing to the New York audience a taste of the Americas contemporary music.

Mission

As a novel symphonic orchestra, we strive to be a fervent part of the cultural fabric of New York through the performance of powerful music from Latin America and the rest of the world.

Statement of Purpose

Under the artistic vision of its Music Director Alondra de la Parra, the POA embraces the concept of a contemporary ensemble that stresses the importance of high-caliber music from Latin America and the rest of the world. We see ourselves as a laboratory for artistic expression, embracing our responsibility to support promising young performers, composers, instrumentalists, conductors and all kind of diverse artists from Latin America and beyond. We strive to be an integral part of a twentieth-first century New York City, eager to share our heritage of passion for the music with a broad public. Most importantly, we recognize the need for breaking the boundaries and stereotypes of the traditional concert format out of the necessity to bring symphonic music back to be a relevant part of people’s life.