The YOLA National Festival and Symposium in Los Angeles
In July, the Los Angeles Philharmonic sponsored the YOLA National Festival and Symposium, a multi-dimensional gathering for the El Sistema movement in the United States. The Festival was an intensive orchestral training program for students ages 12-18 from across the... Read More →
Teach to Learn
Although we live in a world connected extensively through the web and social media, it can still be challenging to forge meaningful connections between creative individuals from different cultures. This is especially true for individuals who seek mentorship within the... 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 →
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 →
Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden: Impressions from a Participating Program Director
Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden is a huge and unique international youth music camp that happens each year during the week of the summer solstice. It is sponsored by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in partnership with El Sistema... Read More →
Teach a Man to Fish: Sonidos de la Tierra and the Power of Community Autonomy
It’s 4:30 on a Thursday afternoon in Quiindy, and the Gaete household is humming. Silvia is humming Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 while she prepares dinner for the family with her husband, Juan, who taps along rhythmically as he sets the... Read More →
Collective Composition Workshop June 22-29, 2019 | Baltimore, MD
Join Dan Trahey and Nick Skinner, founding members of the BSO’s OrchKids Program, and Armand Hall, Emily Smith, Camille Delaney-McNeil, Pete Tashjian, and OrchKids staff, for a weeklong intensive workshop with students. Through immersive activities, classroom observations, and facilitating musical... Read More →
Global Youth Service Day
Consider encouraging your students to join in Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), April 12-14. There are many research-confirmed benefits for young people who get involved in community service projects. Many Sistema programs already do have a service component to round out... Read More →
El Sistema USA Leads 2019 National Symposium
Over two hundred program leaders, teaching artists, supporters and advocates of the El Sistema movement in the United States came together in Detroit, Michigan in January, to reflect upon current practice and explore promising new directions in the field. The... Read More →
Join the Global Leaders Program
Last month’s issue of The World Ensemble carried an article on the annual gathering in Chile of The Global Leaders Program 2019 Cohort — an initiative of The Orchestra of the Americas with support from the Hildegard Behrens Foundation. The Global Leaders Program is... Read More →