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Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden, for a Joyful Decade

Emily Kubitskey, CEO & Founder, Global Arts; Faculty Teaching Artist, Side by Side

09-04-2024

Every year, a joyous gathering of over 2,000 children and hundreds of teachers and chaperones transforms the sunny city of Gothenburg in mid-June into a grand musical jubilee: it’s the Gothenburg Symphony’s youth orchestra festival, Side by Side.

Lewis Prize Town Hall Series Tackles Community Organizing

09-04-2024

You won’t want to miss the September event of The Lewis Prize For Music’s Fall Town Hall Series, focusing on “Youth Organizing and Community Placemaking.”

New Opportunities from the International Alliance for Women in Music

09-04-2024

The International Alliance for Women in Music is offering two funding opportunities to help increase women’s representation in music performance and education.

Job Opportunity at The Network of European Foundations

09-04-2024

The Network of European Foundations is looking for an arts administrator to make a positive impact on a big scale.

Ode2Joy Competition Winners Announced

09-04-2024

The winning entries for the Ode2Joy competition are now online, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the first performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Boston Music Project Wins $50K Grant for Digital Upskilling Program

09-04-2024

The Boston Music Project is tuned into the skills that can help young people successfully enter the 21st century workforce.

The Citizens of the World Festival

Lauren Rausch, YOLA National Festival Violin Faculty

09-04-2024

For the last eight years, I’ve coached violinists for the YOLA National Festival. Each summer, it is a remarkable thing to walk into the first sectional on the first day and witness an exceptional level of preparation from 18 violinists who, for the most part, don’t know each other and have never played together—a group of students that have made a commitment to each other before even meeting one another. This is what defines the YOLA National Festival: the dedication and integrity of all participants, a spirit that lives in the YNF students and also in the staff and the incredible faculty who return each summer. It is a special and profoundly devoted community, something I have not witnessed elsewhere.

National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras For All

Isaac Sinnett, Senior Associate Director, Ravinia Reach Teach Play

09-04-2024

On the evening of July 10, the Ravinia Festival’s historic Pavilion stage glowed with the combined talents of the 130 students of National Seminario Ravinia. It was the final night of the 2024 Seminario, just in its second year. Students aged 11–18 from 43 El Sistema-inspired organizations around the world—including those from 17 U.S. states, Mexico, Canada, Greece, and Sweden—had gathered for four days of intensive orchestral training and mentorship from members of the Seminario Orchestra Partner, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI+F). For many of the students, it was their first time having such an experience. 

The 2024 SEYO Summer Residency

Etienne Abelin, Co-founder, Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra; Music Director, Empire State Youth Orchestra, U.S.A.

09-04-2024

The Seventh Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra Residency was hosted this July by Urbino and Pesaro, Italy; the residency was held within the celebrations of Pesaro Italian Capital of Culture 2024. This event continued a bi-annual tradition that began in 2013: previous summer camps have taken place in Vienna/Salzburg, Austria; Istanbul, Turkey; Milan, Italy; Athens, Greece; Birmingham, U.K.; and Madrid, Spain.

This year’s gathering was more than a musical event; it was also a chance for young musicians to explore the connections between music and nature, guided by the theme “Song of the Earth,” which put a focus on questions of sustainability.

Ron Davis Álvarez Named 2024 CNN Hero

09-04-2024

Since 2016, Ron Davis Álvarez has helmed Dream Orchestra, connecting young people, including newly arrived refugees, through ensemble music. This year, his work has been recognized by CNN Heroes, a long-running initiative that honors the creative and selfless efforts of people around the globe to make the world a better place.

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