The day is almost gone and I have not found a moment til now to think about blogging! That's what happens when Monday is a holiday.
So, quickly, check out Sunday's 60 Minutes report on Gustavo Dudamel, the new conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. I found it a fascinating profile. He is a product of "El Sistema" -- the Venezuelan innovation that takes children (a quarter of a million so far, almost all from poor neighborhoods), and teaches them how to play instruments. This has now led to hundreds of youth orchestras sprouting up all over the country.
El Sistema has been mentioned in the MENC blog before so I felt very well informed as I watched the segment!
Onward -- EWL
