December 5, 2024

El Sistema to celebrate 50th anniversary in 2025

In 1975, José Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema, an organization dedicated to the pedagogical, occupational and ethical rescue of children and youth, through instruction and the collective practice of music, dedicated to the training, prevention and recovery of the most vulnerable groups in the country, both due to their age characteristics and their socioeconomic situation. The organization will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025 with a series of initiatives, beginning with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra's European tour, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Tour stops will include Philharmonie de Paris, London's Barbican Centre, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Philharmonie Berlin, Isarphilharmonie, the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, and the Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid. Learn more about the individual tour dates at the links below.

Tour Schedule:
January 11-12 - Philharmonie de Paris
January 15-16 - Barbican Centre
January 18-19 - Philharmonie Luxembourg
January 21 - Philharmonie Berlin
January 22 - Isarphilharmonie
January 23 - BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts
January 25 - Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid