The memories of how participating in Sistema affected me personally and emotionally inspire both my ongoing advocacy for a public music and my continued pursuit of artistic excellence as a conductor.
New Professional Appointment
Setting the Cat amongst the Sistemas
Is the word "Sistema" a launchpad or a shackle?
Hungry for Change
Should we be concerned about music education when children are going hungry?
Tacet approval
The best way to promote social goals is to take ourselves, with our Freirian tendencies, Bourdieuian impulses, personal agendas and egos out of the picture
Something is rotten….
A Danish program defies Maestro Abreu and the Fundación - how should the international community respond?
The Tale of the Coat
The Símon Bolívar Orchestra's choice of concert dress provokes controversy in London
New Strad Article, Performance and Speaking Dates, and Website update
New articles on Sistema in August issue of The Strad, plus personal news and website upgrade
In (partial) defense of a Sistema hater
Sistema may be voodoo, but it works.
Art will change the world – London UK Summit report and images
When Marshall Marcus posed the question to the panel: “What is in the DNA of el Sistema?” the responses were visceral, instant – and very different.
Art will change the World – European events in the next 8 days
In what will be the biggest event in Stirling in 715 years, the Símon Bolívar Orchestra will play an outdoor concert Thursday, June 21st...
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