FEATURE: My Mexico City Experience
On February 28th I traveled to Mexico City, Mexico, to play alongside young musicians like me from all around the globe, in an orchestra festival under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel and Arturo Marquez. When I first found out I... Read More →
Become an OrchKids String Fellow
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids program has launched a two year String Fellowship, running September 2018 – May 2020 (summers are off). This year the program is seeking violin, viola, and cello players. String Fellows will gain experience in teaching,... Read More →
Remembering Maestro Abreu
In memoriam: José Antonio Abreu May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018 by Tricia Tunstall, Executive Editor We at The World Ensemble share the deep sadness of so many thousands at the death of Maestro Abreu, whose brilliant vision, boundless energy... Read More →
What Happened in Mexico City?
Recently in the The World Ensemble we featured an article about Las America Encuientros in Mexico City that brought together Sistema musicians from five U.S. programs, as well as young musicians from Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico, and the National Children’s Orchestra in Venezuela. Coming... Read More →
A Journey With Wings
On February 28th, eight students of Sistema New Brunswick took off for Mexico City, embarking on a long journey that highlighted the even longer musical journey they are taking in their lives. Years ago, these students began with instruments made... Read More →
Join the Dalcroze Institute this Summer!
Dalcroze Eurhythmics is used by Sistema programs around the world to complement traditional pedagogy. It emphasizes rhythmic movement, careful listening, and improvisation, and unlocks creativity and activates music-making in balance with other kinds of study and practice. The Longy School... Read More →
Teaching Challenge: 43 Tips for 43 Years!
The World Ensemble is excited to launch its first Teaching Challenge: In honor of El Sistema‘s 43rd Birthday on 12 February, the World Ensemble is collecting 43 innovative Teaching Tips and Ideas from Sistema teachers around the world. Be a... Read More →
The Fourth International Teaching Artists Conference
Happening 13-15 September 2018 in New York City, the Fourth International Teaching Artist Conference will bring together hundreds of teaching artists (and those who work with them) from around the world to share their work, learn from one another, and... Read More →
2018 Side by Side by El Sistema – Registration opens 1 February!
The fifth edition of the international music camp Side by Side by El Sistema will take place in Gothenburg on 16-20 June 2018. Registration opened on 1 February, and the repertoire is available now for participants to start practicing. Side... Read More →
Celebrate Leonard Bernstein at 100 Together!
In 2018 the music world will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the American composer Leonard Bernstein. A brilliant opportunity dedicated to Sistema-Inspired projects will be to perform a special arrangement of “Somewhere” from “West Side Story.” Thanks to Bernstein’s daughter... Read More →