Incredible high school musicians from Venezuela! Led by Gustavo Dudamel

http://www.ted.com The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo Márquez' Danzón No. 2.

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[Roger Swayze]

We're placing far too much emphasis on sports, like football / basketball / baseball and not enough on the arts. There's nothing wrong with athletics and sports, but when limited school district funds are portioned out the music groups are usually the first to go. Also - we have too much focus on sports hero admiration and not enough encouragement for individual students to excel in music and vocal performance. This is especially true for boys. No wonder the rest of the world is passing us.

[cocoabch]

These young people perform music with passion and I am sure learn to play musical instruments with the same passion. The Latin American culture has amazing passion and humility. Passion and humility is what we are lacking in the U.S. In the U.S., kids are too busy texting their friends on their iPhones and worshipping Justin Bieber. The kids in El Sistema are very focused and appreciate the opportunity that is offered to them and do not take it for granted.

[IanTheCameraGuy]

Also, we're the country that ruined music. Kids look up to idiots like Justin Bieber and Niki Manaj because it gives them a low bar to shoot for. We praise mediocrity.

[Jim Porter]

You are one of few who do make the choice, unfortunately. So glad you did.

[Ronan Ingham]

You are the kind of people I love lol I am so happy that I have found my passion so early. My dream is identical.

[Ronan Ingham]

lmao true

[Ronan Ingham]

Exactly. Music is life. Where all my passion, and emotion goes! Without it I am nothing. Music is most definitely more than a hobby. And those who treat it so haven't felt passion for themselves.

[Ronan Ingham]

I have so many electronic devices and video games and all of that stuff, yet I choose to play my Clarinet instead, and my parents never even chose any musical path for me, I chose it myself. If I can do that, then any other teenager can.

[Ronan Ingham]

THANK YOU.

[w00gl3]

wow none of the woodwinds passed out congrats on that

[Makumbo Lindo]

Muy orgulloso de mis hermanos venezolanos. very proud of my venezuelan brothers.

Keep it this way. Impresionante y me saco el sombrero, arriaba Venezuela con o sin Chavez. La música lo dice todo.

[samala51]

Wonderful!