Category Archives: El Sistema

Simon Rattle [not quite] en español

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

No, sorry he no habla en español [he doesn't speak spanish] but if the venezuelan journalist can speak english, then, he will answer gladly: Venezuelans are so lucky!!!!

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Dudamel, the movie!!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Well, ladies and gentlemen, it finally happened: our venezuelan musical hero has entered the silver screen and he’s in fine company: La película incluye la participación de figuras como Plácido Domingo, John Williams, Quincy Jones y Simon Rattle. Se incluye … Continue reading →

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Give Abreu the Nobel Prize

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

Sir Simon is saying this to anyone that can and will hear him… and we all know that he can get plenty of people to do that. And in this wonderful article by Ed Vulliami for The Guardian, he explains … Continue reading →

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One of the team

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

The kids from Venezuela were in Germany and our man just couldn’t resist: he had play with them!!!! So there he was, happy to lend a hand -actually, both of his hands, as a timpanist- and even more happy to … Continue reading →

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Simon in Venezuela

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

If you want to see how he rehearses with these fantastic kids, spanish newspaper El País gives you the scoop: Oh, and it’s the Adagio from Prokofiev’s fourth symphony.

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Simon’s beat.

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Spanish newspaper El País gives us a beautiful piece about Simon and his last performances in Venezuela, where he led the children’s orchestra (300 kids!!!) and he and his lady made a great debut with Bizet’s Carmen. However, this time … Continue reading →

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Simon does the mambo

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

No, he is not dancing… and yes, I would pay big numbers to see him dance.. He is conducting the mambo, the Bernstein’s mambo in Venezuela.. just watch him lead those kids: Yes!!! Alleluia indeed!!!!

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Simon & Magdalena: bienvenidos a Venezuela!!!

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

Yes, very bienvenidos!!! and Facebook and Twitter can prove it!!!!

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Carmen, Simon and Magda in Venezuela.

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

Oh yes, they did!!! they performed Bizet’s legendary opera in Venezuela, at the Teresa Carreño Theater and of course, there were no empty seats in the house. Now this was a concert performance, not a full production, but it went … Continue reading →

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Simon Rattle, the bolivarian baton

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

I know, it sounds a little far fetched. But the venezuelans are soooo proud of El Sistema and what it has accomplished, that the presence of Sir Simon making electricity with the children is just mind blowing. The excelent quality … Continue reading →

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