From the Musical America worldwide publication: These are the professionals who keep the worldwide performing arts vibrant and compelling. This year’s Musical America Top 30 Professionals are the entrepreneurs, the worker bees, the creative minds that ensure the health of the artform and its essential value in our lives, now and for generations to come.

We are extremely proud of Angie and all the work she has done to elevate INTEMPO’s profile during the past 12 years. As we enter the new year and the next chapter of our organization’s growth, we look forward to continuing to champion this work and carry out our vision for relevance, accessibility and inclusion through cultures and music”, said Ellie Isidro, INTEMPO’s incoming Co-Chair effective January 2024.

In the article by John Fleming:

Intempo is a reflection of my life,” said Durrell, who comes from a family of musicians in the Chimborazo region of the Andes. “I created Intempo for immigrant children and families who did not have an institution to support them in pursuing a high quality classical and intercultural music education.” Some of the largest immigrant populations in Fairfield County are from Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Durrell started Intempo with $1,500 in graduation gifts she received from family and friends upon getting her music degree from the University of Connecticut in 2011. (cont) Click HERE to read the full article (page 10).