imagine… · SEASON 14
How an Orchestra Saved Venezuela's Children
Episode 8 · 2008-11-18
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, which caused a sensation at last year's Proms, is the product of an extraordinary music education system that has been running for more than 30 years. Children as young as two get intensive music lessons designed to steer them away from the dangers of the street. With Scotland now trying its own version of the scheme, Alan Yentob investigates the phenomenon and meets its most successful graduate, 27-year-old conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who next year becomes music director of the LA Philharmonic.
50 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. The Story of the Guitar: Episode 1: In the Beginning2008-10-05
2. The Story of the Guitar: Episode 2: Out of the Frying Pan2008-10-12
3. Dangerous Liaison: When Akram met Juliette2008-10-14
4. The Story of the Guitar: Episode 3: This Time it's Personal2008-10-19
5. A Love Story2008-10-21
6. Jay-Z: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered2008-10-28
7. Let There Be Light2008-11-11
8. How an Orchestra Saved Venezuela's Children2008-11-18
9. Richard Serra: Man of Steel2008-11-25
10. Heavy Metal in Baghdad2008-12-02
