This week our mantra is – ‘Making music so powerful, it influences change.’ Kieran (trumpet), Eric (bassoon) and David (double bass) have been chatting with us during our afternoon of games about what this means to them. How do we produce powerful Music? Kieran: 'Practising hard and making everyone else.... I don't know how to put it...' Eric: '...Like work
“The energy and the vibe that we get off each other during the camp just energises us and motivates us to keep going, no matter what the challenges are. That’s what’s great about Sistema England.” Simi, Cellist, In Harmony Lambeth, Sistema England Young Leader We are delighted to announce that the Sistema England Young Leaders
Sistema England has donated over £200,000 in musical instruments to Sistema-inspired programmes in the last five years. Over 1,800 instruments have been handed to children and young people in England and in support of El Sistema Greece.
Arts Council England have just published a report with Headteachers’ perspectives on the impact In Harmony is having in their schools and communities. It makes fascinating reading. The report looks at: The distinctive features of In Harmony Evidence and examples of impact In Harmony pedagogy In Harmony sustainability The headteachers all agreed that In Harmony
Ronnie Scott’s, the legendary jazz club in London’s Soho, has today announced a musical instrument amnesty that will benefit Sistema-inspired programmes in England. Sistema England is proud to be one of two charities being supported by the Ronnie Scott's instrument amnesty, alongside Music Fund, an important humanitarian project that supports musicians and music schools in
Teachers from Sistema in Norwich and the In Harmony programmes in Lambeth, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham and Telford will meet at Sage Gateshead on 27 May to discuss best practices, as part of a Youth Music funded project led by Sistema England. ‘This day is for teachers to share practical tips and ideas with each another, to
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
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
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools, Lord Nash, praised the inclusion practices of the In Harmony scheme during a debate at the House of Lords on 30 July. Lord Nash’s comments were made as a response to a question by Lord Lipsey, chair of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, about the