Cultural Exchange as a Vehicle for Youth Development
About the Exchange between the Field Band Foundation, South Africa and the Norwegian Band Federation, Norway by Anja Poulsen, PULSE 7, The Field Band Foundation In 2001, the South African Field Band Foundation (FBF) and the Norwegian Band Federation (NMF)... Read More →
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Goes to Govanhill
by Kirsty Yanik, Communications and Marketing Manager, Sistema Scotland In autumn 2019, a collaboration between Sistema Scotland, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and Holyrood Secondary School brought about a unique residency. For a few days in early October, the BBC... Read More →
Transition Time: A New Home for The WE
Editorial by Eric Booth and Tricia TunstallCo-founders, The World Ensemble It’s exhilarating to make something new. Anyone who’s ever started a “music for social change” program, or any kind of new program, or even any work of art or craft, knows that... Read More →
Boston String Academy Joins Orquestra Geração
“Visiting Portugal with my BSA orchestra was a trip full of memories that will never stop coming back to me. It’s amazing how, despite the expected language barrier, there were no walls between us, like we didn’t need words to... Read More →
El Sistema Finland: Tempo’s 10-year Celebration
Since 2009, El Sistema Finland‘s Tempo Orchestra has provided and fostered music-making opportunities for children hailing from various backgrounds. It began as a project called “A whole world in the suburb,” and was financed through Finland’s Ministry of the Interior.... Read More →
EDITORIAL: The Transformative Power of Big
I have been lucky enough to attend the last three gatherings of the global Sistema’s biggest events—Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden, Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra, and the YOLA National Festival. There is no getting around it—these are gigantically... Read More →
The Social Classroom of the Teatro Real
The Aula Social (Social Classroom) program of the Social Action Foundation for Music of Madrid, Spain, was launched in September 2015, with the active support of the Teatro Real, Madrid’s legendary opera house. The launch was propelled by an intensive... Read More →
Youth Leadership Conference for Democracy
Students or alumni of Sistema programs who show a passion for leadership might be interested in joining a new program based in Gothenburg, Sweden, on November 11-14, 2019 – an international youth conference for people ages 18-24. The conference will... Read More →
Two New Projects at El Sistema Greece
For the second year, El Sistema Greece led The Lullaby Project, in partnership with Carnegie Hall. Composers worked with mothers from the Women’s Correctional Facility in the Thiva, Skaramagkas refugee camp and various neighborhoods of Athens to co-compose unique lullabies... Read More →
A New Orchestra for Europe’s YOUNG Musicians
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, always rated among the world’s finest, is launching their new program “YOUNG” in August. YOUNG is a summer youth orchestra for musicians ages 14-17, from all over Europe, who deserve a little extra support... Read More →