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El Sistema Somerville Makes More Than Just Beautiful Music

Posted on February 26 2013 by Elyse Andrews | Leave a comment

The mission of El Sistema, an after-school youth orchestra program that originated in Venezuela and has a branch in Somerville, is to promote social change through music. In learning to play an instrument and by participating in an orchestra, children … Continue reading →

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