El Sistema: orchestrating Venezuela's youth

Abstract

Introduction PART ONE: The Institution and Its Leaders 1. El Maestro: Jose Antonio Abreu 2. Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra 3. Organizational Features and Dynamics 4. Demographics and Development PART TWO: Music Education 5. The Orchestra in Theory and Practice 6. Learning and Teaching in El Sistema PART THREE: Social Education 7. Social Action through Music 8. Social Inclusion and Discipline 9. Democracy, Teamwork, Competition, and Meritocracy 10. Realities, Dreams, and Revolutions PART FOUR: Impact 11. The Politics and Economics of Impact 12. Impact on Venezuelan Cultural Life 13. Advances, Alternatives, and the Future Notes Bibliography Index