Simon Bolivar Youth Orch of Venezuela - Boston Sym Hall

peter birch · Post by **peter birch** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:48 am

this band performed at the proms in London this year, I could only see it on television, but their performance was incredble.

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:48 pm

This is not a youth orchestra as we know it. The ages run from 12-29. Still incredible, but they are misrepresenting themselves.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:40 pm

Chuck Jackson wrote:The ages run from 12-29.

Hey, to a geezer like me, that's young!

pierre · Post by **pierre** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:23 pm

Chuck Jackson wrote:This is not a youth orchestra as we know it. The ages run from 12-29. Still incredible, but they are misrepresenting themselves.

Much of the rest of the world has a different idea of youth than the US. It's more a cultural difference than a misrepresentation.

corbasse · Post by **corbasse** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:47 pm

pierre wrote:
Chuck Jackson wrote:This is not a youth orchestra as we know it. The ages run from 12-29. Still incredible, but they are misrepresenting themselves.
Much of the rest of the world has a different idea of youth than the US. It's more a cultural difference than a misrepresentation.

Indeed. The Netherlands Youth Orchestra consists largely of College/University students

Same goes for a lot of other top-level "youth" orchestras in this region.

wagtuba · Post by **wagtuba** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:13 pm

Gustavo Dudamel is the name of the conductor. He is from Venezuela.

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Simon Bolivar Youth Orch of Venezuela - Boston Sym Hall

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