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José Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

José Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. He shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jose_antonio_abreu_the_el_sistema_music_revolution

Playlist: Maestros, if you please ... ! (10 talks)

These extraordinary maestros bring you into the world of writing and conducting music.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/maestros_if_you_please

Playlist: Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education (10 talks)

Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.
Curated by Ken Robinson · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ken_robinson_10_talks_on_educ

José Antonio Abreu | TED Speaker

José Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema in 1975 to help Venezuelan kids learn to play musical instruments and be part of an orchestra. The TED Prize winner's bold idea has seeded hundreds of youth orchestras -- and many happy lives.
Maestro
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jose_antonio_abreu

Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra: El Sistema's top youth orchestra

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.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gustavo_dudamel_and_the_teresa_carreno_youth_orchestra_el_sistema_s_top_youth_orchestra

César Hidalgo: Una idea osada para reemplazar a los políticos

César Hidalgo nos propone una idea radical para arreglar el sistema político roto: ¡automatízalo! En una charla que te hace reflexionar, explica la idea de cómo llegar a reemplazar a los políticos para empoderar a los ciudadanos con agentes virtuales personalizados que voten directamente en los proyectos de ley. Explora una nueva manera de tomar...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_hidalgo_una_idea_osada_para_reemplazar_a_los_politicos

Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra | TED Speaker

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra is the national high-school-age youth orchestra of El Sistema, made up of the best young musicians from throughout Venezuela. Gustavo Dudamel, himself a product of El Sistema, is the new musical director of the LA Philharmonic.
Ensemble
https://www.ted.com/speakers/the_teresa_carreno_youth_orchestra

José Antonio Abreu plants youth orchestras

I wish you would help create and document a special training program for 50 gifted young musicians, passionate for both their art and for social justice, and dedicated to developing El Sistema in the US and other countries. The plan An orchestra, says José Antonio Abreu, is a “school of social life.” In being a part of one, kids learn to play mu...
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/sistema-fellows-program

Remembering Maestro José Antonio Abreu

When Maestro José Antonio Abreu lifted his baton, magic sparked to life. Young people from diverse backgrounds played classical music that could take your breath away, yes, but something deeper transpired too — they demonstrated the skills for both personal and cultural thriving. Abreu founded “El Sistema,” the network of youth orchestras,...
Posted March 26, 2018
https://blog.ted.com/2018/03/26/remembering-maestro-jose-antonio-abreu

How 50 music teachers are creating 5,000 musician-citizens across the US, thanks to a TED Prize wish

On a drizzly spring day in Boston earlier this month, three dozen musicians mingled in the President’s Library of the New England Conservatory (NEC), one of the most prestigious music institutions in the country. The weather did not dampen the infectious enthusiasm in the room. After all, 10 of these musicians were about to mark a milestone:...
Posted May 28, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/05/28/how-50-music-teachers-are-creating-5000-musician-citizens-in-us

TED Prize baton pass: How one man’s passion created a musical ripple effect

In 1975, economist and musician José Abreu founded El Sistema (“The System”), a classical music education plan for kids in Venezuela. Over the years, El Sistema has grown into a powerhouse in Venezuela, and today comprises more than 150 youth and 70 children’s orchestras. It's estimated that more than 310,000 children currently play an instr...
Posted August 1, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/08/01/ted-prize-baton-pass-how-one-mans-passion-created-a-musical-ripple-effect

Congratulations to AOL 25for25 winners, including ...

... by an interesting twist, three winners connected to three different TED initiatives: TEDGlobal 2010 Fellow Adital Ela, a sustainable-design star. Watch Adital's 5-minute talk from the TED Fellows conference >> Abreu Fellow Dantes Rameau, whose work with the El Sistema music program is an outgrowth of Jos
Posted October 29, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/10/29/congratulations-to-aol-25for25-winners-including

A look at 11 TED Prize wishes past, to help inspire new ones

A TED Prize wish must be ambitious and bold, with the ability to impact lives all across the globe. And yet, a TED Prize wish must also be practical -- an actionable plan that can flourish with $1 million in seeding and access to leverage the power of the TED community. With nominations open for the 2016 TED Prize -- you can nominate a visionary...
Posted May 23, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/05/23/a-look-at-10-ted-prize-wishes-past-to-help-inspire-new-ones

TEDxUExternadoSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxUExternadoSalon PR1ORIDADES es un evento diseñado especialmente para profesionales y apasionados de la salud. Queremos repensar cuál es y cuál debería ser el rol de la salud en Colombia de la mano de oradores que representan los diferentes actores que trabajan en el sistema.
Event details: Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia · August 27, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/31204

9 musical performances by young TEDsters

Today’s TED Talk is brought to you by 10-, 14-, and 15-year-old brothers known as the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys. Not your typical bluegrassers, these guys delivered rollicking good tunes at the New York stop of the TED Talent Search. Inspired by these young brothers and the recent TEDx blog post called “9 incredible musical performances by ki...
Posted November 21, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/11/21/9-musical-performances-by-young-tedsters

TEDxCaboPolonio - an independently organized event

About this event: El Cabo Polonio es un parque nacional en Uruguay. Un lugar destacado por su singular belleza y diversidad, y designado area protegida por el sistema nacional. TEDx CaboPolonio es la primera vez que el cabo será escenario de una experiencia que invita a las ideas a brillar bajo las estrellas. ------------------- Cabo Polonio (Cape Polonio) is a...
Event details: Cabo Polonio, Rocha, Uruguay · February 27, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/14521

TEDxCaboPolonio - an independently organized event

About this event: El Cabo Polonio es un parque nacional en Uruguay. Un lugar destacado por su singular belleza y diversidad, y designado area protegida por el sistema nacional. TEDx CaboPolonio es ahora oficialmente escenario de una experiencia que invita a las ideas a brillar bajo las estrellas. ------------------- Cabo Polonio (Cape Polonio) is a protected nati...
Event details: Cabo Polonio, Rocha, Uruguay · February 20, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18199

TEDxTarragonaSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: El sistema educatiu dels nostres joves ens planteja molts dubtes: Quin és el model educatiu que volem? Sortiran preparats en un món que canvia tant ràpidament? Han d’aprendre un ofici o adquirir competències? I què passa amb l’ètica i els valors? Si amb una carrera universitària no troben feina, millor que facin FP? Els que estudien FP, realment...
Event details: Tarragona, Tarragona (ca), Spain · November 9, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23248

TEDxEixampleSalon: TEDxEixampleSalon 20221123 - an independently organized event

About this event: Vivimos en un mundo donde mucha gente esta esperando recibir en lugar de darse a los demás. Las relaciones sociales se convierten en estrategias de venta y oportunidades para sacar provecho de los demás. La Teoría del Tinto te enseña a crear relaciones sociales basadas en la confianza. Es un sistema revolucionario de conexiones, que permite ampl...
Event details: Barcelona, Barcelona (ca), Spain · November 23, 2022
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/52695

TEDxBoston - an independently organized event

About this event: At the inaugural TEDxBoston event, we were inspired by ideas that are shaping the future of industries as diverse as education, energy, and elder care. We saw provocative demos of prototypes that will change the way we commute, care for those in need, and clean the air. We were amazed by products that diagnose diseases and pill caps that remind ...
Event details: Boston, Massachusetts, United States · July 28, 2009
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/9

TEDxTarragona - an independently organized event

About this event: Al món hi ha més de 8.000 milions de cors humans bategant en aquest precís instant. Cors que, ara mateix, en llunyanes latituds estaran marcats pel ritme lent de la nit; mentre que d’altres, impulsaran cossos al frenètic ritme circadià que marca la llum de les ciutats. En el pròxim minut milers de cors estaran aprenent a bategar i altres, sense ...
Event details: Tarragona, Tarragona (ca), Spain · May 18, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/31077

Imagine the future of ourselves: Notes from TED Fellows Session 1 at TED2017

This morning, we kick off TED2017 in the new Community Theater with a program of fresh ideas, music and dance from the TED2017 Fellows and Senior Fellows. These Fellows are change-makers from many fields -- design, tech, education, business, science and many more -- offering a peek at the future us. Stanford Thompson opens the TED Fellows...
Posted April 24, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/04/24/imagine-the-future-of-ourselves-notes-from-ted-fellows-session-1-at-ted2017

TEDxCartagenaED: Desvelando el Talento - an independently organized event

About this event: Romper paradigmas en la educación aportando nuevas ideas sobre métodos de aprendizaje, compartiendo la experiencia de aquellos que desafiaron al sistema para desvelar su talento.
Event details: Cartagena, Murcia, Región de, Spain · April 14, 2012
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4188

TEDxSwinfordPark - an independently organized event

About this event: El tema del evento es “RENACER”, basado en la frase de Rene Descartes que dice: “Para alcanzar la verdad es necesario una vez en la vida, desprenderse de todas las ideas recibidas, y reconstruir de nuevo y desde los cimientos de todo nuestro sistema de conocimiento”. Con este evento, buscamos que la ciudad de La Ceiba pueda desprenderse de tod...
Event details: La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras · July 8, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/22849

TED en Español: el primer evento de oradores TED de habla hispana

El 26 de abril tuvo lugar el primer evento de oradores de TED en Español, presentado por TED en su oficina de Nueva York. El evento, completamente en español, contó con ocho oradores, una presentación musical, cinco cortometrajes y 13 charlas de un minuto dadas por miembros de la audiencia. El evento en Nueva York es la última incorporaci...
Posted April 28, 2018
https://blog.ted.com/2018/04/28/ted-en-espanol-el-primer-evento-de-oradores-ted-de-habla-hispana

La historia detrás de la detección de ondas gravitacionales

Tres científicos estadounidenses recibieron el Premio Nobel por su descubrimiento sobre el espacio-tiempo. La astrofísica del equipo LIGO, Gabriela González, nos cuenta acerca de todos los investigadores, el trabajo y la tecnología que contribuyeron a este gran logro. Hace un poco más de cien años, en 1915, Einstein publicó su teoría de la rela...
Posted October 6, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/la-historia-detras-de-la-deteccion-de-ondas-gravitacionales-por-pa

TEDxValenciaSalon: Educación para Cambiar el Mundo - an independently organized event

About this event: ¿Es la educación tradicional la mejor apuesta para el presente y futuro de nuestros hij@s?¿Pueden los niños aprender ellos por sí mismos contando sólo con el estímulo de la curiosidad? La educación tradicional entendida como "Todos los niños lo mismo, al mismo ritmo" y "El profesor explica, los niños aprenden" no ha variado desde la era de la r...
Event details: Valencia, Spain · April 25, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8881

TEDxSevilla: Buscando enfoques para este nuevo mundo - an independently organized event

About this event: Vivimos en la edad de la disrupción, el mundo en el que nos encontramos sufre alteraciones y modificaciones constantes que cambian el rumbo de las personas que lo habitamos. Nos enfrentamos a la interrupción del sistema, las cosas están dejando de ser como eran y pasando a ser definidas por aquellas personas que deciden dar un paso al frente y c...
Event details: Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain · January 17, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/6074

TEDxUDLAP - an independently organized event

About this event: En esta edición de TEDxUDLAP resaltamos el poder INQUEBRANTABLE que tienen los individuos que forman una nación que se caracteriza por su resiliencia, por su gente trabajadora, su potencial creativo, tecnológico y artístico y que siempre logra regresar, ponerse de pie y seguir. La resiliencia se entiende como la capacidad que tiene una persona o...
Event details: San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico · February 23, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/31582

TEDxZapopanSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: Nuestro equipo diseñará una experiencia al rededor del tema exploración de espacio (incl. expositores y agentes de cambio con años de experiencia) Los eventos TEDxZapopanSalon no son eventos abiertos para la audiencia en general. Queremos que las ideas se pongan en práctica, para el beneficio de la sociedad. Convocaremos a 40 representantes de...
Event details: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico · November 3, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/32074
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