El Sistema : orchestrating Venezuela's youth /
Baker, Geoffrey,1970-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The institution and its leaders -- El maestro : José Antonio Abreu -- Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra -- El Sistema : institutional features and organizational dynamics -- Demographics and development -- The orchestra in theory and practice -- Music education in El Sistema -- Social action through music -- Social inclusion and discipline -- Democracy, teamwork, competition, and meritocracy -- Realities, dreams, and revolutions -- The politics and economics of impact -- Impact on Venezuelan cultural life -- The future of El Sistema.
Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar
Music and youth
Music
Symphony orchestras