Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Terresa Carreno Youth Orchestra w/ Gustavo Dudamel

Another great TED Talk:
The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra (Sinfónica Juvenil Teresa Carreño) is the national high school age youth orchestra of El Sistema, Venezuela's groundbreaking, life-changing musical education program.


Here is Jose Antonio Abreu, the founder of El Sistema, speaking about the program, accepting his TED prize, and announcing his wish:

1 comment:

Charles D said...

Thanks for highlighting the Sistema program, one of the many excellent achievements of the Chavez government. By investing in the people, Venezuela has changed lives and given hope to millions. It is a testament to the power of socialism.