Venezuela’s El Sistema

1. Introducing Venezuela’s ‘El Sistema’ marshallmarcus.wordpress.com/echo These slides available at:

El Sistema - ‘Mission & Vision’ on the website: 3 MISSION To systematize music education and to promote the collective practice of music through symphony orchestras and choruses in order to help children and young people in achieving their full potential and acquiring values that favour their growth and have a really positive impact on their lives in society. VISION The State Foundation for the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela is an organization committed to social development through an innovative and hope-instilling music education program, distinguished by its excellence and for having a positive impact on the communities where it is implemented.

El Sistema - Mission & Vision key elements 4 MISSION To systematize music education and to promote the collective practice of music through symphony orchestras and choruses in order to help children and young people in achieving their full potential and acquiring values that favour their growth and have a really positive impact on their lives in society. VISION The State Foundation for the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela is an organization committed to social development through an innovative and hope-instilling music education program, distinguished by its excellence and for having a positive impact on the communities where it is implemented.

El Sistema - Mission & Vision key elements 5 MISSION To systematize music education and to promote the collective practice of music through symphony orchestras and choruses in order to help children and young people in achieving their full potential and acquiring values that favour their growth and have a really positive impact on their lives in society. VISION The State Foundation for the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela is an organization committed to social development through an innovative and hope-instilling music education program, distinguished by its excellence and for having a positive impact on the communities where it is implemented.

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide 10. 6

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide 10. 7

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide 10. 8

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by Supported by every Venezuelan government since In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide 10. 9

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

Venezuela’s El Sistema : 10 Quick Facts Founded 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu 1. Began with 11 young musicians rehearsing in a garage 2. Supported by every Venezuelan government since Currently 400,000, plans to extend to 1 million by In excess of 2 million Venezuelans through ES since Currently 286 Nucleos throughout 23 Venezuelan states 6. Currently 396 youth orchestras and 342 youth choirs 7. >100 Sistemas in > 30 countries in 5 continents 8. Venezuela runs no Sistema outside of Venezuela 9. Estimated to be 1 million young people in Sistemas worldwide

2. Values – Sistema’s ‘DNA’

& Musical Excellence

Start Young

Paper Orchestra Kalikolehua - El Sistema Hawai‘i

Lack of Fear of Failure

Joy...

The Nucleo

Social Cohesion

Inspired Leadership

3. El Sistema in Europe

Sistema Europe: Members Armenia Austria Bulgaria Bosnia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England France Finland Germany Greece Ireland Italy Malta The Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Scotland SpainSlovenia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Wales 40

Sistema Europe: plus prospective members Armenia Austria Bulgaria Bosnia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England France Finland Germany Greece Ireland Italy Malta T he Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Wales 41

Sistema Europe: including all Sistema activity Armenia Austria Bulgaria Bosnia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England France Finland Germany Greece Ireland Italy Malta The Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Wales

Sistema Europe: including all Sistema activity Armenia Austria Bulgaria Bosnia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England France Finland Germany Greece Ireland Italy Malta The Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Wales

4. ECHO Venues, & Sistema

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

4. ECHO Venues & Sistema Barbican Centre London BOZAR Brussels Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon Casa da Música Porto Cité de la Musique Paris Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam Kölner Philharmonie Konzerthaus Dortmund Laeiszhalle Elbphilharmonie Hamburg L'Auditori Barcelona Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall Musikverein Wien Palace of Arts - Budapest Palau de la Música Catalana Philharmonie Luxembourg Stockholms Konserthus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris The Sage Gateshead Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham Wiener Konzerthaus

5. Online Resources

Online Video C2008 CBS 60 minutes Tocar Y Luchar trailer Let the Children Play Listing of Open Secrets Youtubes Espíritu Barroco Venezolano La Rinconada nucleo BBC Proms

Online Information Eric Booth’s original essay YOLA Resource Library Jonathan Govias Marshall Marcus Sistema Europe Sistema Global

Venezuela’s El Sistema