Are you a string player and music teacher, or are training to be one? Heard of El Sistema and want to work with two of their best teachers? Keen to meet other teachers and learn some new music together? If so, bring your strings and join us for Sistema Sounds! Friday 29 May, 2pm – 5.30pm
Eight children from In Harmony Telford & Stoke will travel to Milan to perform with other young musicians from countries including Italy, Canada and Angola, in an event titled Concerto per Cinque Continenti (Concert for Five Continents). These young musicians will arrive in Milan on 20 May. In the following days they will join rehearsals with
Félix Briceño and Ron Alvarez, the two El Sistema teachers that worked with In Harmony Lambeth and The Nucleo Project during the last two weeks, are very proud of the work done with both Sistema-inspired programmes. ‘We focused on the energy, the technique and the discipline of orchestral rehearsals’ says Ron, who led sessions at
At the end of the first week of the Sharing Notes project, Ron Alvarez and Félix Briceño look very happy. They each have reasons to be excited about the work that they have been doing with Sistema-inspired programmes in London. ‘It feels very similar to working in El Sistema in Venezuela,’ says Félix about The
Children from Old Park Primary perform Mussorgsky's 'Night On A Bare Mountain' as part of the BBC's 10 Pieces series.
‘We might need to pay for extra baggage for our flight to England,’ jokes Ron Alvarez. ‘I’m bringing a violin, lots of music scores and all the passion, energy, curiosity and positive energy that I can carry!’ Ron is one of two teachers from Venezuela’s El Sistema who will work with four Sistema-inspired programmes across
In Harmony Newcastle Gateshead is at the centre of a 30-minute film aired by the BBC. 'The Geordie Symphony School', part of the Inside Out series, aired on Friday 27 March at 7:30pm on BBC One, only in the North East and Cumbria region. The film will be available in the rest of Britain on BBC iPlayer until
The team and trustees at Sistema England congratulate Julian Lloyd Webber for his appointment as Principal of Birmingham Conservatoire. The Chairman and Founder of Sistema England takes up his new position in April, replacing David Saint, who has announced his retirement. ‘For years, Julian has passionately advocated for all children and young people to access
The first planned, major expansion of In Harmony Liverpool was launched at a special event on 12 February 2015 at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre. Launched as part of Liverpool Philharmonic’s 175th Anniversary celebrations in 2015, it builds on six successful years of immersive music-making in West Everton centred on Faith Primary School and
Julian Lloyd Webber, the chairman of Sistema England, praised the brilliant children of In Harmony NewcastleGateshead during a visit to Hawthorn Primary School. "We've had a fantastic day," said Julian. "It's just been a brilliant experience, and I'm so impressed with the concentration of the children." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tip5z8xRH_g Julian observed the string lessons for Year