We were charmed to learn that the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra’s Sistema NB program is benefiting from two ‘Teachers in Residence’ from Venezuela – Pedro Moya (violin) and Pamela Arce (cello). During a three-week stay in New Brunswick, they have been teaching every day in the Sistema centre, giving individual lessons to Sistema children, offering a mini music camp for the Sistema orchestra, and presenting a master classes for the NBYO senior orchestra, as well. On the final day of their visit, they’ll lead a recital of the Sistema orchestra for family, supporters and other community members.
NBYO chair Ken Macleod notes “they are eminently qualified but also wonderful people, with a deep commitment to children and music development. They have brought skill but also the ‘el Sistema Venezuela’ ethos and spirit to our developing Sistema NB program.”
For more information about Sistema NB, please visit the webpage here.
