Performance for Sir Simon Rattle [Gallery]

What an honor and inspiration for all of us at BSA to perform for Sir Simon Rattle. The maestro listened and gave some words of wisdom to our advanced ensemble in a special private performance at Boston Symphony Hall just before the Berlin Philharmonic’s concert. Venezuelan double bass player and

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Holiday Recital [Gallery]

Our students from the Chinatown program and others coming from further away, performed their solos accompanied by piano in December at the beautiful hall at the Carriage House Violins of Johnson String Instrument. Bravo to all of them!

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Colourstrings Workshop [Gallery]

In February, for the fist time BSA hosted a two-day workshop on the fantastic Colourstrings Method as part of the Dare to Aspire initiative. Colourstrings specialist, Yvonne Frye, engaged all the attendees through a wonderful introduction to this very unique approach to string teaching. The workshop was free of charge

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Longy Gala [Gallery]

To close the Sistema Side by Side season, in March, the students performed at the Sanders Theater as part of Longy’s glamorous Gala celebration, featuring LA Phil violinist, Vijay Gupta.

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BPO Gala [Gallery]

Our advanced students were invited as special guests to the Boston Philharmonic Rising Starts Gala in May. It was a beautiful evening, the audience was very happy to see our students perform and learn from BSA’s wonderful work.

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Day of Joy [Gallery]

Close to 200 students from El Sistema-inspired programs around Massachusetts got together in May at the Margarita Muñiz Academy to perform for each other and participate in an array of fun bonding activities. The event was sponsored by The Rodman Ride for Kids with the purpose of bringing El Sistema

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Masterclasses [Gallery]

As part of the efforts to expose our students to the highest levels of musical expression, BSA provides them with opportunities to perform and work with internationally acclaimed artists. BSA is very thankful to these artists’ generosity!

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