What is special about the Simon Bolivar orchestra?

Named after the Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar, it is the apex of the nation’s system of youth orchestras, although by 2011, it was no longer officially a youth orchestra because the average age of the players had risen too high. Gustavo Dudamel has been the orchestra’s artistic director since 1999.

What is the name of the music that saved Venezuela’s children?

El Sistema
El Sistema-inspired programs provide what the International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies describes as “free classical music education that promotes human opportunity and development for impoverished children.”

Why did Abreu form a youth orchestra in 1975?

José Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema in 1975 to help Venezuelan kids learn to play musical instruments and be part of an orchestra. The TED Prize winner’s bold idea has seeded hundreds of youth orchestras — and many happy lives.

Who created the El Sistema program?

Jose Antonio Abreu
To create beauty.” One of the most exciting initiatives in educational reform today hails unexpectedly from Venezuela, where in 1975 economist, composer and conductor Jose Antonio Abreu launched El Sistema, a free program in classical music for young children from highly impoverished backgrounds.

How does El sistema work?

El Sistema is a social change/youth development program that uses ensemble music to enable every child to experience being an asset within her or his community, inside and outside the “nucleo” (community learning center, which is the heart of the students’ experience).

Who is Gustavo Dudamel married to?

María Valverdem. 2017
Eloísa Maturénm. 2005–2015
Gustavo Dudamel/Spouse

How an orchestra saved Venezuela’s children?

For more than 30 years an extraordinary music project has been running in Venezuela in an attempt to transform the lives of the nation’s poorest children. At the pinnacle of the system stands the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela under its music director Gustavo Dudamel who is himself a product of the Sistema.

Where did El Sistema originate?

Venezuela
Venezuela’s El Sistema El Sistema is a social action music programme that was founded in Venezuela in 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu.

What is Sistema USA?

El Sistema USA® is a membership organization. Our mission is to nurture and support the efforts of all #ElSistema-inspired programs within the United States. We do this by providing continuing education, mentorships, resources, and more.

What countries have el sistema?

Discover your local El Sistema programs

Is El sistema free?

Participation is free for all students. El Sistema Venezuela currently has dozens of orchestras and over 700,000 students, with plans to expand to 1,000,000.

Is El Sistema free?