To Teachers in the El Sistema-Inspired Movement
Thursday, 09 February 2017
Our book Playing for Their Lives (playingfortheirlives.com) grew from our observations of teaching in El Sistema-inspired programs around the world, in over 25 countries and at over 100 program sites. This global faculty brings deep experience and skills to the shared global Sistema experiment; all share aspirations, and all are experimenting with ways to achieve
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Post Election Thoughts for the Sistema Movement
Thursday, 09 February 2017
On Nov. 8, the U.S. voted in a way that shocked and dismayed many people engaged in Sistema-inspired work here and across the world. Donald Trump’s campaign had a complex appeal that we are struggling to understand. What we do know is that this country elected a man who, during his campaign, expressed misogyny and
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Diversity: No Longer Just an Agenda Item
Thursday, 09 February 2017
Diversity and Inclusion in Classical Music. Is it just a coincidence that the summer of 2016 has seen gatherings devoted to this topic, on both sides of the Atlantic? In June, the League of American Orchestras made diversity the theme of its annual conference and convened a national “Diversity Forum” as part of it, dedicated
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