Simon Rattle et al. conducts at the El Sistema At Salzburg Festival

El Sistema is the internationally famous phenomenon from Venezuela. The invitation of the National Children´s Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and the White Hands Choir to the Salzburg Festival 2013 shows their reputation, musical and educational quality. About El Sistema, conductor Sir Simon Rattle said: “When I first conducted the Infantil Orchestra in Caracas, I could not believe that children (age 9-14) could not only play all the notes but also make such wonderful music. It is exhilarating and life enhancing. This is, quite simply, the future of music. Those of you lucky enough to hear the concerts will see why”. This concert shows the joy and the musical quality of the orchestra, which thrilled the audience! The 2nd part of the Salzburg Festival program is the White Hands Choir concert and documentary about the choir’s first tour abroad following its invitation to the Salzburg Festival. The program features Latin-America folk songs and Piazzolla arrangements as well as choral works by Mozart and Hassler. Children with physical and mental handicaps, children with hearing difficulties and even deaf-mute children are all united in this one chorus.