U.S. Sistema Programs Respond to Pandemic
by Eric Booth, co-founder of The Ensemble Newsletters In the U.S., Sistema programs shut down in early March—first one, then a few, and within a week, all of them. As safety issues were clear, there was little energy wasted on... Read More →
Inside SphinxConnect 2020
By Joanna Borowski, Director of Education, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. The distinctive mission of Sphinx, within that context, is to address the underrepresentation of... Read More →
U.S.A. National Sistema Orchestra Members Visit the Barbican
by Gerdlie Jean Louis, student, Kids4Harmony | 18 Degrees, in Pittsfield, MA, U.S.A. Since last July, I have had the distinct pleasure of participating in the inaugural cohort of the YOLA National Institute (YNI). YNI, an initiative launched last year... Read More →
Editorial | Competition, the Sistema Way
By Eric Booth, Co-Founder of The World Ensemble The English travel writer Pico Iyer moved to Japan 27 years ago, and his passionate hobby became playing ping-pong at a nearby club. His pleasure in the game comes from the way... Read More →
Editorial | Athens to Texas: “We’re With You”
by Tricia Tunstall, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, The World Ensemble Over the past few months, some El Sistema activists in the United States have been mobilizing resources to launch an El Sistema program this month for immigrant children in Tornillo,... Read More →
Share Your Time & Talent: Sistema Connect
By Graciela Briceno, Founder and current board member, Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program Former Managing Editor, The World Ensemble Looking for a meaningful New Year’s Resolution that will benefit children and your own musical journey? Sign up to become a Sistema Connect Volunteer and help an emerging El Sistema program,... Read More →
BLUME Haiti: Building Leaders Using Music Education in Haiti
by Rachael Cohen, BLUME Haiti board member, Global Leader 2020 Cohort BLUME Haiti uses the extraordinary impact of music as a tool to empower musicians throughout Haiti. Responding to urgent needs after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010,... Read More →
Editorial: We Have Work to Do In How We Describe Our Work
by Jeff M. Poulin, Founder & Managing Director, Creative Generation We are experiencing a new kind of revolution in our time. This revolution is not centered solely in politics, technology, or the increasing globalization of our planet—but rather, it features... Read More →
Rotating Student Leadership Roles at Tocando
by Claudia Saldaña, Ph.D., and Beverley Argus-Calvo, Ph.D., College of Education, The University of Texas at El Paso Widening participation is one of the goals of Tocando, an El-Sistema inspired program in the U.S/Mexico border city of El Paso, Texas.... Read More →
Editorial: When the Arrows are Words, Best to Just Let Them In
by Marshall Marcus, President and Founder, Sistema Europe It’s that moment that threatens to undo many of us. I had just finished giving a Sistema presentation to the Alliance for Childhood at the European Parliament. It had seemed to go... Read More →