Abstract
The brainchild of José Antonio Abreu, El Sistema, a music education program for aspiring orchestra musicians launched in Venezuela for students of limited means and now spreading to other parts of the world, has become a subject of interest to music teachers and teacher educators in North America. This article examines a bit of the program’s history and considers some of its attributes and principles that may be applicable to American music education.
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