February News 2021

El Sistema USA 2021 National Symposium & Seminario, February 15–19
El Sistema USA invites the field to participate in its virtual Symposium and Seminario, February 15–19 from 12:00-3:00 PM EST.
Arts Workers Are Building a Labor Movement
As the pandemic ravages many of the world’s major industries, a labor movement has developed within the arts sector.
The Lewis Prize for Music Announces Accelerator Awardees
The 2021 Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Awardees have been announced!
National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network
The National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN) seeks to provide mentorship to promising young musicians of color in their formative, pre-college years.
ChiMOP Launches New Collaborative Community Project
As part of their new Community Connections initiative, students from the Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project (ChiMOP) will pair with young people from partner organizations across Chicago to create an original composition that represents their community identity.

