Instruments of Peace Concert with Diego Carneiro

Diego Carneiro is a Brazilian cellist, conductor, composer, and peace advocate whose music bridges continents, cultures, and causes. As the founder of the AmazonArt Foundation, FOMITA, Orquesta Joven del Ecuador, and Orchestrating Peace, Diego has dedicated his career to transforming music into a tool for education, healing, and global connection. He is also the visionary behind the Instruments of Peace Campaign, a growing international initiative that donates musical instruments to underserved and displaced youth.

Diego has performed in over 60 countries, from the Royal Albert Hall in London to communities deep in the Amazon. His repertoire blends classical works, particularly those of Bach, with Brazilian rhythms and original compositions inspired by nature and social justice.

In 2024, he was selected as a Rotary Peace Fellow at Makerere University in Uganda, where he launched the global project Orchestrating Peace through Music. During this time, he began composing Amazonian Elegy: A Tribute to the Lost Species, a haunting solo cello piece that earned him the Annual Nancy Erickson Endangered Species Art Award (2025). The work premiered at the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada, where it moved audiences with its message: “A cry from the forest. A call for urgent action.”

Diego’s work has been recognized by the United Nations, Rotary International, and various Ministries in Ecuador and Brazil, and featured on CNN, BBC, Deutsche Welle, and France 24.