About Piccola Accademia

The staff and trustees of the Piccola Accademia bring together significant experience in music, the broader arts, government, charitable foundation governance and business.  We see our role as providing a platform from which teachers, students, performers and audiences can build an academy in Plato’s sense of that word, meaning a place for developing and exchanging an advanced philosophy—which in our case is the philosophy of historic musical performance.  We will ensure that resources are gathered and managed appropriately, balancing the economic health and stewardship of the Piccola Accademia with providing access to the broader musical and local community.

Bruce Kennedy, Executive Director
Alan Curtis, Artistic Advisor
Arianna Nieri, Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Laurel C. Powers-Freeling, Chairman
Former Director American Express Services Europe

Marvin Sloves
Retired advertising executive and business founder

William J. Conner
Managing Director Brakeley Ltd, Fundraising and Management Consultants

Anthony Simpson
Managing Director Investment Banking & Asset Management, Merrill Lynch Europe