Merry Christmas from Orquesta Juvenil Eje Altos Mirandinos
This Christmas concert was held on December 15 at the Enma Soler Theater in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. It is the Choir and Youth and Children’s Orchestra “High Mirandinos” from the Simon Bolivar Musical Foundation, performing the Hallelujah Chorus... Read More →
Musical Fusion in Nairobi
In July, Ghetto Classics in Nairobi had the great pleasure of performing as part of a concert alongside Polish composer and producer, JIMEK. With just one week of rehearsals, students performed a variety of pieces, from movie scores to pop... Read More →
World Premiere: Mozambique’s First Classical Music Composition
Xiquitsi in Mozambique celebrated the 130th anniversary of the capital city, Maputo, with the premier of a Mass composed by one of their own students, Estevão Chissano, and performed by the Xiquitsi Orchestra. This was a historical event for Mozambique... Read More →
Collaborative Programs Receive Recognition in Spain
Acción Social por la Música and the Social Theater of Madrid received international recognition for the success of its joint initiatives. The programs received the “Our Heroes Award” from the Global Gift Foundation, and earned the Culture Award from the... Read More →
Sounds of Palestine’s Important Performance
In April, the Palestinian El Sistema program, Sounds of Palestine, located in Bethlehem, had the honor to participate in a special event where 13 students from their Al-Majdal Orchestra performed at the Netherlands Representative Office in Ramallah (the West Bank)... Read More →
FEATURE: The First Global Sistema Creative Project
Our world is shrinking…but it is also becoming an angrier place. In 2016, as I thought about how the tide of fear, hate and discrimination is rising, I had the idea that the children of El Sistema-inspired countries around the... Read More →
Pink Floyd Tribute Concert in Colombia
In May, La Red de Musica de Medellin participated in a symphonic Pink Floyd Tribute Concert with the Medellin Philharmonic. La Red’s Children’s Chorus sang the famous refrain of “Another Brick in the Wall” alongside children from the Fundacion Uno Mas... Read More →
Superar Srebrenica’s Celebration Performance
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Superar Srebrenica performed a celebration concert in April at the Youth Theater of Sarajevo as a part of the “year of culture between Austria and Bosnia 2016.” Children traveled four hours each way to play and... Read More →
Learning and Growth Beyond Glitz and Glamour
The Super Bowl is among the most watched television events in the world, with an audience of 116 million in 2016. This year, 41 young musicians from YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles), a project of the Los Angeles Philharmonic,... Read More →
Sistema Japan Students Perform in Germany – Watch Now!
Students from Sistema Japan traveled to Germany in March with an invitation from the Berlin Philharmonic and other German musicians to perform as part of the five-year anniversary of the Great Eastern Earthquake and Tsunami. The group performed Beethoven’s 5th... Read More →