15/04/2024
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and (re)imagine this iconic music masterpiece!
21/01/2024
- 21/01/2024
Join us for a debate with featuring the world-renowned opera singer and educator Joyce DiDonato. Part of Learning Planet Festival.
19/01/2024
- 19/01/2024
SEYO 2024 will take place against the backdrop of the breathtaking Adriatic seaside, hosted in collaboration with our Italian friends from LiberaMusica between 13 and 21 July 2024.
17/12/2023
- 17/12/2023
LiberaMusica's goal is to foster links between culture, childhood and social issues. Three questions for Chiara Galli who heads the project founded in the Italian city ofPesaro in 2015.
26/10/2023
- 26/10/2023
LiberaMusica's three-year project comes of an end with a final workshop that consists of making violins from recycled plastic bottle lids while raising environmental awareness of young music students.
24/10/2023
- 24/10/2023
A joyful celebration of music featuring Manuel Artés' Chamambo, a staple in El Sistema performances around the world.
18/09/2023
- 18/09/2023
Delegations from 5 continents come to Venezuela to participate in various musical, educational, social and cultural activities between 18 and 23 September, with the aim of fostering cooperation and strengthening partnerships with more than 40 countries inspired by the Venezuelan programme.
26/08/2023
"I have made it my personal mission not to rest until music is truly a fundamental human right, for everyone"
08/08/2023
Implemented in Portugal, Cyprus, and Greece since June 2022, the B-Me project aims to bring together five local composers with refugee, migrant, or descendant musicians in each of these three countries.
22/06/2023
- 22/06/2023
Belgrade's Madleianum Opera and Theatre will see children from the "Music of Hope" programme perform on Saturday 24th June
13/06/2023
- 13/06/2023
"Tocando Futuro"/"Playing for future" unites 300 musicians to imagine a better world through music on June 14 at the National Music Auditorium (Madrid).
21/01/2023
- 21/01/2023
Seventy young musicians from the French-German DEMOS orchestra perform at the Panthéon in Paris to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty.
23/06/2022
- 23/06/2022
140 young people from 17 European countries will take to Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional de Música to demonstrate the transformative power of music as part of SEYO – the Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra
11/05/2022
- 11/05/2022
The unique project launches today with Gideon Kramer's performance in Ljubljana. Help bring the tour to your city as part of a Sistema Europe partnership.
02/05/2022
- 02/05/2022
Following its unforgettable performance at the Philharmonie de Paris on 26 February 2022, Orchestre Démos Europe will once again unite 120 young musicians from 27 EU member states at the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg on Monday 9th May 2022 as part of the Europe Day celebrations.
04/03/2022
- 04/03/2022
Joyce DiDonato’s groundbreaking project EDEN directs urgent attention to the greatest issue of our day: the human connection and responsibility to Nature.
21/02/2022
- 21/02/2022
120 young musicians from all 27 EU member states gather to discover music together and perform at the Philharmonie de Paris at the occasion of France’s EU presidency on Saturday, 26 February 2022
31/01/2022
- 31/01/2022
Watch Dream Orchestra´s new documentary by the Swedish film producer Erik Eger, and get a copy of their very first printed publication.
24/01/2022
- 24/01/2022
To mark the International Day of Education, tune in the #LearningPlanet festival today for a conversation featuring members of El Sistema and El Sistema inspired initiatives.
17/01/2022
- 17/01/2022
Hangarmusik was awarded the “Peter Raue Preis” that supports individuals or institutions who set an outstanding example of social, civic or cultural commitment.
17/12/2021
- 17/12/2021
All sessions from this year's SEYO SummerFest 2021 are now available on YouTube.
09/12/2021
- 09/12/2021
The 6th academic year brings exciting live music performances, workshops with internationally renowned guests as well as collaboration with UNICEF followed by a concert to celebrate its 75th anniversary
02/12/2021
- 02/12/2021
Admissions are now open for the Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden, one of the world's largest music camps scheduled to be held in Gothenburg between 18–22 June 2022
19/11/2021
- 19/11/2021
12 countries joining a special music event to celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
31/10/2021
First live performance of 2021, recording with the Vienna Boys Choir and a new pan-European collaboration on music education methodology.
25/10/2021
1816 pupils in 22 different locations instructed by a staff of 90 qualified music teachers: the Symphonia Foundation enters its 7th Season
21/10/2021
Using informal methodologies for music education, the toolkits offer a valuable resource for professional development to teachers working with students with less opportunities, and especially students of migrant and refugee background.
19/10/2021
Autumn season has kicked off in style for the Harmonie Foundation in Prague: three concert performances as well as a collaboration with Philharmonie de Paris.
02/07/2021
We are happy to announce that the Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra’s SummerFest is returning in an online edition that will take place between 21 – 24 and 28 – 30 July 2021.
25/05/2021
Side by Side 2021 is completely digital, sign up until 3rd of June for the complete Side by Side experience.
22/12/2020
Registration is now open for many of the strands of Side by Side 2021. Visit our registration page to find out what options are available this year and how to express your interest in attending.
20/11/2020
On the 20th November, we joined the Alliance for Childhood and MEP Helmut Geuking to set a marker for child rights, celebrating together the 31st anniversary of the signing of the UNCRC.
18/11/2020
To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Barış Için Müzik joined Şebnem Bozoklu and Selçuk Metin to put together a very special digital performance of Peter and the Wolf.
01/11/2020
Find out more about Sistema Sweden's Nationalorkester and watch the musicians concluding their 2nd music camp with a concert in Stockholm's Konserthuset, initially broadcast on Monday 2nd November 2020.
19/10/2020
We revisit Sistema Cyprus as they start their third school year. Read our article to find out how the programme has developed and to see clips of their fantastic young musicians in action.
22/09/2020
This autumn, GeraJazz enters its second decade and takes an exciting new step forwards with a dedicated new project. Read our anniversary report to find out more about this unique Orquestra Geração programme.
26/08/2020
The Big Noise centres were determined to celebrate their birthdays despite the lockdown. Read the article to find out more & to watch videos from their action-packed big birthday week.
28/07/2020
Two months before everything was due to start, Side by Side had to decide how to proceed in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. Here, we look at that decision and at the camp and digital music-making it led to.
26/06/2020
Czech public television visited the Harmonie Foundation at work in Prague. Take a step into the day-to-day work the programme carries out and watch interviews with teachers, pupils and their parents.
22/06/2020
On World Child Day, Sistema in Lombardia released a new video supporting the fight to end child labour by 2025. Watch the video & become part of the campaign by sharing widely & encouraging action for children's rights.
03/05/2020
Sistema Europe has joined 78 other organisations in calling upon the EU and member states to propose ambitious budgetary measures to support the creative and cultural sectors and to help creators get through COVID19.
30/03/2020
On 24.03, we made a call-out for a global flash mob celebrating Sistema & Abreu's legacy. This page features a compilation video of the clips that were sent to us and links to individual group videos.
25/02/2020
Registration for Side by Side 2020 is open till the 3rd April, but places are filling up fast - secure your chance to attend and apply now!
31/01/2020
The end of 2019 saw many Sistema/Sistema-influenced programmes in Europe recognised for the work they carry out. In this article, we take you on a whirlwind tour of the prizewinners and finalists.
12/12/2019
Registration for ESA 2020 has been extended to the 13th January, find out more about this year's edition and make sure you don't miss out on your chance to attend!
16/11/2019
More happens when we pool our resources. This article introduces our new member, Fondation EME, and looks at how they & El Sistema Greece are working together to help improve each others' programmes.
12/09/2019
In September, we joined forces with the Alliance for Childhood European Network Group to make a strong statement on the quality of childhood & how communal music-making can help improve lives.
21/08/2019
This autumn will mark 10 years since the first-ever performance by Sistema Finland, here, we look back at how the programme came about, the work it does and its anniversary extravaganza in May.
25/07/2019
How well do you know the Harmonie Foundation? On their 10th anniversary, we take you to Prague for a closer look at the children and teachers of the Kořenského & Masarykova primary school-based projects.
23/05/2019
In 2019, In Harmony Liverpool celebrates its 10th anniversary. We look back at its achievements from its first decade and at the celebratory concerts during the big anniversary weekend.
24/04/2019
EL Sistema Sweden have brought out their third series of El Sistema Play videos. In Step 3, Teresa Hedborg looks at working with pre-school children and explains the importance of planning, curiosity and ambience.
16/04/2019
Opéra Méditerranée is the first Sistema dedicated to opera. Read more to find out about the programme's first year & its February concert with Orquestra Geraçao & to see the children in action.
25/03/2019
Sistema Europe Founder & President Marshall Marcus looks back at the origins of Sistema Europe, reflecting on the network's coming about, its development and current challenges.
01/03/2019
What is El Sistema Academy? For the uninitiated, we provide a snapshot of some of the many events at this year's edition, with some detailed descriptions of the activities on offer & some short clips of selected practice sessions.
12/02/2019
We take a look at Sistema in Norwich's Sistema Performance Project at its halfway point, celebrating the creativity and verve of this exciting project. Read our article for performance clips & to find out more.
01/02/2019
Side by Side is back for its sixth year and is looking for young musicians to form a 2,500 strong orchestra in Gothenburg, Sweden this June. Read more to find out about Side by Side 2019 & how to apply.
16/01/2019
We look back at Passeurs d’Arts Méditerranée's first year and forward to some of their plans for 2019. Watch clips of key performances and find out more about one of our newest programmes.
30/11/2018
Sistema Cyprus put on its first orchestral concert in November. Read about the programme's development in its first few months & watch clips from its performances so far.
12/11/2018
We look back at this year's first ever Superar Suisse & Friends Orchestra Camp at the Lucerne Festival. Read about the festival and the move towards group tuition and watch videos of the camp's players in action!
17/10/2018
This summer, 150+ children from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia & Serbia came together in Srebrenica in a gesture of reconciliation and friendship. Find out more about the camp and watch a video report of the children's time there.
16/10/2018
It has been a big year for Orquestra Geração, with one of Sistema Europe’s most established orchestras celebrating its 10th anniversary. Read our overview & watch videos from the main events.
21/09/2018
Belgium's El Sistema Festival is one of Europe's largest Sistema celebrations. In this article, we talk to the ReMuA team and look back at the creative processes and the performances that formed this year's festival.
12/09/2018
In May, Graz's KUG hosted a number of leading figures from the Sistema world and 200 Venezuelan musicians for a day of music & discussion. Visit the page to find out more and read a full transcript of the discussion.
03/07/2018
The World Ensemble's Eric Booth was at this year's Side by Side by El Sistema Sweden and was impressed by what he saw. Read his report to find out more about the magnitude & the ethos of this annual musical gathering.
10/06/2018
In April, Patricia Abdelnour spoke at TEDx LuxembourgCity on how ensemble music making can change the world & the role Sistema-inspired projects are playing in progressive projects.
19/05/2018
In April, SONG welcomed teams from Lugano & Zürich to Milan for a fundraising solidarity concert for Syria. Find out more about their collaboration & watch clips from the concert!
02/05/2018
Follow Fatima, Asil & Mohsen as they look to settle into Sweden and learn Sibelius' Andante Festivo in just one year!
20/04/2018
Sistema Europe is now an official supporter of the EAM. Find out more about why we support the agenda and how to get involved.
25/03/2018
We express our sorrow, gratitude and condolences on the passing of El Sistema's Founding Director, Maestro José Antonio Abreu.
22/03/2018
At the start of 2018, members of London's Nucleo Project spent a week in Istanbul, practising & performing together with the team from Barış için Müzik. Find out more and watch the concert!
14/03/2018
Superar Vienna's annual fundraising concert saw them perform with colleagues from Slovakia for the first time & celebrated children's rights and our ability to all come together in harmony.
22/02/2018
Watch the children of Srebrenica Superar perform in a film they themselves produced to a song they made with the Bosnian-Herzegovinan musician, Laka.
12/02/2018
In January, El Sistema Sweden once again organised the El Sistema Academy, hosting attendants from across the world. Read our report for a quick introduction, links and videos of the occasion.
09/02/2018
Registration is now open for Side by Side 2018. Find out more about Gothenburg's international music camp and how to attend!
04/02/2018
SEYO 2018 is coming. Find out where and when and how to express your interest if you intend to attend. Expressions of interest should be made by the 18th February.
02/02/2018
The Music and Arts in Action journal has announced that it is putting together a special edition looking at El Sistema and is looking for contributions on the theme. Read the article to find out how to submit your proposal.
30/01/2018
Take a look back at and discover some key performances by Superar Srebrenica from 2015 to 2017. Be it perfoming for the Pope, celebrating their fifth anniversary or singing in front of diplomats in Vienna, it's all here.
22/01/2018
Originally released in June 2017, El Sistema Sweden has now brought out the second phase of El Sistema Play, focusing on technique, theory and working with mixed groups. Keep reading to find out more!
16/01/2018
In December 2017, Passeurs d'Arts orchestras from north and south came together for a very special occasion, as Maestro Gustavo Dudamel visited them in Paris.
16/01/2018
Ricardo Luque of SO DO – El Sistema Croatia reports on the first year of the El Sistema in Istria project. Find out how the EU project has developed into a thriving initiative and watch the young orchestra in action!
12/01/2018
Find out more about the 3rd SIMM-posium and how SIMM brings together artists, social workers, educationalists, psychologists, political scientists and sociologists investigating the role which music-making plays in social work.
27/12/2017
The new Sistema Europe website is now online, find out what's new and what you can do on the site here.
02/12/2017
In association with the 7th Human Rights Film Days in Turkey, Superar Wien will play alongside their Turkish Sistema partners, Music for Peace, in Istanbul this December
12/10/2017
Find out about and watch footage from the 2nd edition of the Harmonie Foundation's Come and Play with Us concert in Prague.
20/07/2017
El Sistema France has rapidly expanded since 2013, read our catch-up article to see what the programme is doing nowadays.
19/07/2017
Young musicians and teachers from Sistema and Sistema-inspired programmes in 16 different European countries come together in Athens for a two-week residency.
17/07/2017
At the end of June, the Sistema Europe board members Maria Majno and Marshall Marcus were in Paris to introduce Sistema to Paris Philharmonic’s Démos.
12/07/2017
The cooperative project between Superar Suisse and Sistema Lombardia is blossoming following two successful concerts in May and June.
05/06/2017
As we move towards SEYO Athens in July and August, El Sistema Greece is getting in the mood with a host of very special events and guest visits.