José Antonio Abreu: A Remembrance and Celebration
By Rodrigo Guerrero, Program Manager, Creative Youth Development, Mass Cultural Council; ... Read More →
Remembering Maestro Abreu
In memoriam: José Antonio Abreu May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018 by Tricia Tunstall, Executive Editor We at The World Ensemble share the deep sadness of so many thousands at the death of Maestro Abreu, whose brilliant vision, boundless energy... Read More →
Musical Updates from East Africa
Kenya National Youth Orchestra & Ghetto Classics had several noteworthy events this month: Ghetto Classics C Team (age 9-13) players wowed the prep schools at the St. Andrew’s School Orchestral Weekend in January. This is a first for the prestigious... Read More →
Music Enlightenment Project’s Beautiful Concert Poster
Music Enlightenment Project in South Africa held their end of year celebration concert and designed some beautiful posters (see below) to help advertise for the concert. They held three performances over three weekends to much success. Date Published: 28 February 2018
Teaching Challenge: 43 Tips for 43 Years!
The World Ensemble is excited to launch its first Teaching Challenge: In honor of El Sistema‘s 43rd Birthday on 12 February, the World Ensemble is collecting 43 innovative Teaching Tips and Ideas from Sistema teachers around the world. Be a... Read More →
In a Kenya Slum, Changing Lives With Classical Music
Check out not one, but TWO wonderful short films about Ghetto Classics in Nairobi Kenya. Mira no solo una sino DOS películas cortas y maravillosas sobre Ghetto Classics en Nairobi, Kenia. Here is a beautiful example of a short film that... Read More →
The Fourth International Teaching Artists Conference
Happening 13-15 September 2018 in New York City, the Fourth International Teaching Artist Conference will bring together hundreds of teaching artists (and those who work with them) from around the world to share their work, learn from one another, and... Read More →
Music Enlightenment Project Perseveres in 2017
2017 was an amazing year for Music Enlightenment Project (MEP) in South Africa. The program moved into its new home and started picking up the pieces after being unable to teach for most of 2016 due to a lack of... Read More →
El Sistema Kenya Featured in the New York Times
El Sistema Kenya was just featured in a New York Times article! Thanks to their supporters and volunteers, they now work with 200 children in four locations in Kenya: the Kawangware and Waithaka slums in Nairobi, and two locations in Juja, a low-income suburb... Read More →
Celebrate Leonard Bernstein at 100 Together!
In 2018 the music world will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the American composer Leonard Bernstein. A brilliant opportunity dedicated to Sistema-Inspired projects will be to perform a special arrangement of “Somewhere” from “West Side Story.” Thanks to Bernstein’s daughter... Read More →