August 8, 2024

The Disturbing Noise Coming Out of El Sistema

Retrieved / Photo: Sofía Jaimes Barreto

Together with Dartmouth musicologist William Cheng, an expert in the topic of abuse in music education, I published an article in The Washington Post in both English and Spanish. It was picked up by media outlets across Latin America and Europe. El Sistema was probably facing its biggest public scandal in 46 years, dwarfing even José Antonio Abreu and Gustavo Dudamel’s alignment with the Maduro regime in February 2014. By Geoff Baker. Full Text -> CaracasChronincles

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