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EDITORIAL
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of El Sistema Venezuela

Rodrigo Guerrero, Staff Specialist for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Babson College, Massachusetts, USA; former Associate Director of International Relations and Institutional Development, El Sistema Venezuela

02-05-2025

The Venezuela of 1975 is in sharp contrast to its current reality. Fifty years ago, the country was fully reconstructed after an oppressive military dictatorship and on track for economic growth. That was the context in which a young, brilliant composer and conductor, who also happened to be a gifted politician, used his combined talents to convince the government to support something that felt out of place to officialdom, but, in his vision, right at home.

NEOJIBA Conecta Celebrates Closing Concert

09-04-2024

The NEOJIBA Conecta project celebrated their closing concert at the end of July, with a program reflecting the cultures and traditions of participating musicians from the Global South.

Sinfonía por el Perú, an Experience of Social Innovation

César Oré Rocca, Executive Board Member, Sinfonía por el Perú

03-01-2023

Right away, during the program’s first year, positive effects were obvious. In fact, the music’s potential seemed to go beyond the ability to learn a new skill or develop cognitively; it seemed like a means to tackle all sorts of issues—self-esteem, tolerance, cooperation, communication, dialogue, self-care, self-determination, and so much more.

Orquesta Juvenil de Curanilahue: Reflecting on the 25-year History of One of Chile’s First Youth Orchestras

05-04-2020

Music Up! Putting Music at the Service of Community

12-02-2019

The Ambassadors’ Exchange, June 2019

06-20-2019

FEATURE: Social Impact Depends on Musical Excellence

11-30-2018

EDITORIAL: Musica Para La Vida En Méjico

05-29-2018

A Journey With Wings

02-28-2018

Celebrate Leonard Bernstein at 100 Together!

12-13-2017

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