Larry Matthews
Going Wild in New Brunswick
Larry Matthews, freelance writer with a long association with the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
The 1,500-strong audience in eastern Canada’s Moncton, New Brunswick erupted with a roar of approval.
They were applauding the Sistema New Brunswick (Sistema NB) Children’s Orchestra, 110 musicians ages 9-14. But the performance of Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave was only the warmup.
Soon, Dan Brown walked on stage. A world-famous author of bestselling novels such as The Da Vinci Code, Brown is also a composer. In 2020, he released a new work, Wild Symphony.
“We Still Have Much to Learn”: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Elsipogtog First Nation
Larry Matthews on behalf of Sistema New Brunswick
When anchoring your children in their ancient Mi’kmaq culture is critical to your future, as it is in Elsipogtog First Nation in eastern New Brunswick (Canada), how do violin or cello lessons fit into their education? This question has been at the forefront for both Sistema New Brunswick and Elsipogtog community leaders for the past five years. Thankfully, through the wisdom and generosity of those community leaders, an answer has begun to emerge.
