Prominent artists are returning to stages in the South American country this year after leaving it out of tours for years. Multilingual vocal group Il Divo and Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kany Garcia are among those with scheduled concerts.But with ticket prices ranging from $55 to upward of $600, the events are symbols of great inequality in an impoverished nation. Full Text -> WRBL

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Destacados artistas regresan este año a los escenarios del país sudamericano después de dejarlo fuera de giras durante años. El grupo vocal multilingüe Il Divo y el cantautor ganador del Grammy Latino Kany García se encuentran entre los que tienen conciertos programados. Pero con precios de boletos que van desde $55 hasta más de $600, los eventos son símbolos de gran desigualdad en una nación empobrecida.

 From the markets of Venezuela to the Opéra de Tours: driven by her boundless energy, the young chef Glass Marcano has experienced a meteoric rise. She became the first black woman to lead an orchestra in France on Saturday. Hair pulled back, glasses on her nose, white sneakers and jogging gear, Glass Marcano sits on a high stool. She does not hesitate to go down regularly to clarify her instructions, scores in hand. The 24-year-old woman wields her wand with a wide gesture, never losing her broad smile. “Play this passage like waves on the sea!” », She says to a musician in a mixture of French and English. By Natasha Kumar. Full Text -> TjeTimesHub

new generation of Venezuelan artists is spreading across the globe, making the whole world turn to see them. Danny Ocean, Corina Smith, Micro TDH and Big Soto are among the most famous. Now, a new name has entered this group: Yesfran Omeba Soto López aka Jerry Di, from Caracas. He is the singer of “Mi Cuarto,” currently at number 24 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. He also exceeds 100 million views on his YouTube channel, over 1 million video creations with his song on Tik Tok and a Gold Record certified by RIAA. By Diego Urdaneta. Full Text -> Remezcla

Simon Rattle, the former chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic and now conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, has said that El Sistema in Venezuela is “The most important thing happening in classical music today in the world”. Julian Lloyd Weber, the renowned cellist, has said, “It’s surely the most extraordinary musical phenomenon of our times”. By Jonathan Power. Full Text-> EurasiaView

As is shockingly happening in so many places around the world, Venezuela ordered a national lockdown Monday after confirming 33 cases of COVID-19. And like so many other music institutions around the world, El Sistema, Venezuela’s comprehensive and internationally influential music education program, began streaming concerts Thursday on its new sala virtual.  By Mark Swed. Full text-> Los Angeles Times