Raúl Orlando Edwards is the Foundation’s interim Artistic Director. A singer and dancer as well as a consummate teacher and administrator, Edwards began music studies at the Conservatorio Nacional de Panamá under the tutelage of baritone Federico Redondo, and later moved to the United Sates where we received a B.A. in Music. Having performed in both operatic and musical genres, he has turned lots of his attention to the performance and promotion of Latin American Art through FLAMÁRT (Featuring Latin American Musical and Arts), which he founded in 2005 and which is now an independent component of the Foundation for Modern Music. Edwards has received several awards, including a Proclamation by the City of Houston for his cultural contribution, and extensive television, radio, movie and printed press coverage, a reflection of his strong commitment to the promotion and preservation of authentic Latin American art form.

His artistic professional engagements have included organizations such as the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Ballet, Society for the Performing Arts, Opera in the Heights (including this season’s production of Madame Butterfly), Museum of Fine Arts (Houston), the Moores School of Music, the Foundation for Modern Music, the Ensemble Theater, MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts), and VH-1, just to name a few. As a clinician he has conducted workshops and lectures at Sam Houston State University, University of Houston Downtown, Houston Community College Central, University of Houston African American Studies, Moores School of Music, and others. He currently continues studies in voice with author and teacher of singers Lois Alba.