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El Ensemble busca conectar e informar a todas las personas que están comprometidas con la educación musical de conjunto para el empoderamiento de los jóvenes y el cambio social.

EDITORIAL
A Question We Could Not Answer

09-02-2026

One of our longest-standing members asked a question at a meeting this year that I still cannot answer well. He had rehearsed four or five pieces for our concert last December. On the afternoon itself, he participated in playing only one of them. He wanted to know how that had come about. He put his question to everyone in the room.

Suggested Listening: Get to Know an Ensemble Cofounder

09-02-2026

For those interested in learning a bit more about the minds behind The Ensemble, our Cofounder Eric Booth recently guested on the A Culture of Possibility podcast.

Concerts for Babies Transform Stages Into Communities

09-02-2026

In my small Portuguese village of Pousos, between the giant waves of Nazaré and the Shrine of Fátima, we had a community band. I joined at age 8, playing flugelhorn. I’m forever grateful for this decision, which launched a life in music. But it wasn’t until years later, when I served as the director of several conservatories, that I began asking why it took so long to get started.

In Uganda, Music Unearths the Questions That Heal Us

09-02-2026

HEAL grew out of Usanii Village Africa‘s previous work with young people, including more than 50 girls and boys whose experiences helped shape the program. Since 2021, Usanii Village Africa has worked to empower young people across Uganda through the arts. In designing HEAL, we wanted to explore how the arts could engage young people in uncomfortable conversations, helping them develop leadership and communication skills while exploring adolescent health and gender equality.

Asian Cultural Council to Launch 2027 Funding Cycle Oct 1

09-02-2026

The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is set to launch its 2027 global funding cycle, which aims to support artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations in advancing cultural exchange both between the U.S. and Asia and within Asia.

Free Resources from a Major Music School

07-08-2026

Berklee College of Music is offering ten free digital handbooks covering music theory, songwriting, music business, and more.

U.S. Programs Are Approaching ‘The Middle’ of Their Movement. Now What?

07-08-2026

There are seasons in any movement. The beginning, that electric moment when a new idea catches fire, is unforgettable. So is the end, when a movement gains a permanent foothold in society. But the middle—the developing stage—is different. The middle is where the path is no longer clear, where the just cause and the strategies for seeing it through are both tested. It’s my impression that, in many places of the world, El Sistema-inspired programs find themselves in that adolescent stage.

These growing years are critical to our future as a movement—just as the adolescent years are critical to our students’ growth. Here are a few discoveries being made by U.S. programs I’m familiar with, shared with the hope that they resonate with programs around the world.

Virtual Town Hall Series Explores Creative Youth Development and Workforce Development

07-08-2026

The Creative Economy Pathways Virtual Town Hall Series explores how Creative Youth Development is expanding career pathways for young people through arts-based experiences and youth leadership.

EDITORIAL
Snapshots of the Work Tell the Story of Our Impact

07-08-2026

Every other week this season, I wrote updates to my Los Angeles Philharmonic colleagues—a small, internal note meant to keep our broader institution abreast of what the Learning Department was up to. On the surface, it could be viewed as mundane: a calendar snapshot, a few highlights, the ever-important statistics everyone needs. But as I scrolled back through nine months of messages, I realized the depth they carry. These were not only stories about music lessons, concerts, and special events. They were testaments to the impact of connection built across programs, networks, and industries.

Suggested Reading: The Heart of Teacher-Student Relationship

07-08-2026

The student-teacher relationship in classical music conservatories is unlike almost any other.

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