El Sistema is the international famous phenomenon from Venezuela and the invitation of the
National Children's Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and the White Hands Choir to the Salzburg
Festival 2013 show their musical and educational quality. Conducted by Sir Simon Rattle who
said about El Sistema: When I first conducted the Infantil Orchestra in Caracas I could not
believe that children as young as nine and never older than 14 could not only play all the
notes but also could 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!
