Kudos to Aotearoa’s children and their aiga/whānau!
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage commissioned a research study of Sistema Aotearoa in Auckland. The findings affirm that students in the program advance beyond their peers in academic achievement, social development, and community identity. The report also... Read More →
FEATURE: An Intensive Weekend Program in Japan
Many Japanese school-age children are occupied with after-school priorities imposed by their schools and parents; some examples are intensive after-school clubs and private “cram” schools for supplementary learning. Therefore, the Soma Children’s Orchestra and Chorus (SCOC) in Fukushima prefecture, Japan’s... Read More →
Collaboration Flows Both Ways – New York Phil with Ang Misyon
Ang Misyon, a three-year-old El Sistema program in The Philippines, received a special visit by two New York Philharmonic Teaching Artists in July. The Teaching Artists spent time with the flagship ensemble and also with nine satellite sites outside of... Read More →
So Far, So Close, So Strong! Introducing Aucklands Newest Youth Orchestra
In October 2015, Sistema Aotearoa (New Zealand) launched Auckland’s newest youth orchestra – Rangatahi Philharmonia o Tara. For the first time, the wind, brass and percussion students combined with the string section to form an 80 student-strong orchestra to perform... Read More →