Instruments of Peace is an international campaign to collect, repair, and deliver donated instruments to underserved communities. Each instrument turns “hours at risk” into “hours in rehearsal,” creating safe learning spaces, discipline, and mentorship for youth.
Path to Peace is an original composition and interactive performance by Maestro Diego Carneiro. Acoustic and electric cellos portray harmony and chaos, reflecting humanity’s journey through conflict toward reconciliation. Audiences are invited to participate—transforming the concert hall into a shared reflection on peace. The work also introduces the PeaceCello.com brand and mission.
Peace Cello is the personal brand and platform of Maestro Diego Carneiro—cellist, conductor, and Rotary Peace Fellow. Through concerts, education, and community projects, Peace Cello advances dialogue, healing, and cultural exchange through music. Learn more at peacecello.com.
FOMITA (Friends of Music in the Americas)—co-founded by Diego Carneiro and David Garlock—is a U.S. 501(c)(3) that supports Latin American musicians with training, instruments, scholarships, and program costs (including the Orquestra Joven del Ecuador). For U.S. tax-deductible giving and fiscal details, visit fomita.org.
Orchestrating Peace—co-founded by Diego Carneiro and Chevon Baccus—is a U.S. 501(c)(3) initiative delivering music workshops and dialogue sessions in areas affected by conflict, using the arts to support healing, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.
Amazonart Foundation (Ecuador) promotes cultural exchange and arts education through concerts, masterclasses, instrument drives, and teacher training. The foundation connects Ecuadorian youth with international artists and institutions to build skills and leadership through music. Website: amazonarts.org.
OJE is a youth orchestra created and directed by Diego Carneiro. It unites young musicians from across Ecuador, providing auditions, sectionals, rehearsals, and stage experience. Beyond technique, OJE models teamwork, resilience, and service—demonstrating how music can be a pathway to peace and opportunity.
You can make a difference right away:
This is your invitation to make history—not only by giving music, but by giving hope.
Together, let’s orchestrate peace—one instrument at a time.
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