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Jose Antonio Abreu's TED Prize wish: Help 50 young musicians

Posted by: Emily McManus

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Above: Maestro José Antonio Abreu, founder of Venezuela’s El Sistema, a plan for involving kids in classical music, makes this wish:

I wish you would help create and document a special training program for at least 50 gifted young musicians, passionate for their art and for social justice, and dedicated to developing El Sistema in the US and in other countries.

Learn more, and help grant this wish >>

Photo: TED / Asa Mathat

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