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S14·E8 How an Orchestra Saved Venezuela's Children

Episode
Season 14, Episode 8
Air Date
November 18, 2008
Runtime
50 minutes
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired November 18, 2008 50 min
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Synopsis

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.

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When did Season 14 Episode 8 of imagine… air?

Season 14, Episode 8 ('How an Orchestra Saved Venezuela's Children') originally aired on November 18, 2008.

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The runtime for this episode is approximately 50 minutes.

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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 ...

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