AMBASSADORS: The “Girls in Music” Project
Throughout 2018, the “Girls in Music” project fostered debates and strengthened ideas on gender equity for members of NEOJIBA. As part of this project, 18 female teachers and musicians were invited to share their experiences and provide masterclasses to students.... Read More →
AMBASSADORS: Abz Flexes her Talents to Lead this Manchester-based Music Group
“Jubacana is your life, and everyone there becomes your family”– Abz (Jubacana Member) Jubacana is a youth-led, fusion music and performance project based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, that aims to give young people aged 8-18 the opportunity to play in... Read More →
AMBASSADORS: Music Rises After Years of Oppression
After decades of darkness, light is coming to Kabul. Five years ago, Zohra Orchestra became Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, in a place where women’s rights were once destroyed by the Taliban. Zohra Orchestra, made up of students from the Afghan International Institute of... Read More →
The Ambassadors’ Exchange, April 2019
Music Rises After Years of Oppression, by Timor Sultani (Sweden) After decades of darkness, light is coming to Kabul. Five years ago, Zohra Orchestra became Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, in a place where women’s rights were once destroyed by the Taliban. Zohra Orchestra,... Read More →
The Ambassadors’ Exchange, March 2019
Music and Mission: Bridging the Years through Music by Axelle Miel (Philippines) On 9 February, the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY), led by their conductor Joshua Dos Santos, performed a pre-Valentine’s Day concert titled “Musika at Misyon” (Music and... Read More →
The Ambassadors’ Exchange, February 2019
Honk, Blow ‘n Screech at OrKidstra by Jennifer Ong (Canada) As OrKidstra is growing, we are starting off the new year by welcoming a fresh group of beginner students, ages 8-12. Last week, to help these students make an informed... Read More →
#WEpractice Challenge and Ambassador Updates
The WE Ambassadors featured image was created by Timor Sultani, our World Ensemble Ambassador from El Sistema Sweden. The first group of WE Ambassadors have hit the ground running, creating graphics and communication channels to get to know each other, connect... Read More →
FEATURE: Introducing The World Ensemble Ambassadors
Are young musicians in El Sistema programs aware of the global Sistema movement? Some have met through joint performances, but what about students in countries that are farther away? Do students in Brazil, for example, know of their music peers... Read More →