Paula Abreu is a music curator and producer residing in the NYC area since 2010
Photo Leonardo Mascaro
Photo Leonardo Mascaro
As one of the few immigrant curators of a quintessential New York festival, I'm proud to add a distinctive global lens to SummerStage's programming. Before making NYC home, I lived in Africa and South America, which gave me an opportunity to have a unique perspective in music and culture. As we face a phase with great uncertainties about how it will affect the multicultural landscape of our city and country, SummerStage continues to have a leading role in sharing voices of diverse cultures and communities. Some of my curatorial highlights at SummerStage are beautifully expressed in the works of the photographers below.
The fall season at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton features a broad array of cultural and stylistic expression, with core offerings in classical music and jazz as well as folkloric music, dance, comedy, and family events. There’s continuity in this kaleidoscopic approach, but it also reflects the sensibilities of Paula Abreu, who became McCarter’s Director of Presented Programming a year ago, after working for a decade at SummerStage.
Patti Smith, singer, songwriter, poet, artist and author, and Paula Abreu, director of special events at McCarter Theater Center, preview Patti Smith's upcoming performance in Princeton, New Jersey - which will include spoken-word poems and music with stories from her life.
Brief article I wrote on music and resistance for the largest music conference in Latin America, SIM São Paulo, of which I’m part of the Consulting Committee.
Photo Leonardo Mascaro
I have been working in the music and culture industry for 15 years. Before moving to NYC, I was part of the rich cultural scene in Rio de Janeiro. In 2012, I completed a masters degree in performing arts administration from New York University. Here is how I can help:
Panelist and Speaker
Music Curator
Arts Administration Consulting
International Artist Consulting – breaking into the US market