Read the Story of The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

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Read the Story of The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

12-10-2017

The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq may not be exactly an El Sistema-inspired program, but it is a spirit-mate to programs around the world and has toured to Europe and the United States. Its astonishing and uplifting story is now available in a book, Upbeat: The Story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq by conductor Paul MacAlindin.