March 20, 2012

Venezuela youth orchestras flood Caracas metro

Venezuela youth orchestras flood Caracas metro

photoCARACAS (Reuters) – Two thousand children in 23 bands played brass instruments and sang in choirs at metro stations across Caracas on Saturday in the latest endeavour by Venezuela’s lauded youth orchestra program. The simultaneous concerts were organized by the subway authorities and the program, known locally as “The System”, which teaches classical music to kids from poor families. “Today I got up early and my brother was left playing at home … …