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Los Angeles – A new episode of TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS primetime special on PBS will offer a candid look into the world of Los Angeles Philharmonics star conductor Gustavo Dudamel as well as examine the resurgence of music programs across the United States . In an exclusive interview with Dudamel on the fourth installment, host Tavis Smiley examines the power of music and features additional artists who, like Dudamel, are working together to develop programs to introduce children to sheet music and classical music instruction, which is proving to have a dramatic impact on their lives.
The fourth episode of TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS, titled "Dudamel: Conducting a Life," premieres on Wednesday, December 29 at 8pm/7pm Central on PBS.
At 29, Dudamel is not only the youngest conductor of any major orchestra in the world, but he is also being hailed by critics as the most exciting. Dudamel came out of an internationally acclaimed music program in his native Venezuela called “El Sistema” and credits the experience with changing his life by instilling in him a passion for music at a very young age – a pursuit that ultimately contributed to keeping him out of trouble.
"The sheer genius of Gustavo Dudamels talent is what excites the audience," says Smiley. "However, its his ambition to expose, educate and empower America s children to his world of classical music that will perhaps cement the imprint of his musical legacy."
The El Sistema program instructs children as early as age two or three with the vast majority continuing well into their teens. Students of the rigorous program attend up to six days a week, three to four hours a day, plus participate in retreats and intensive workshops. The young students are introduced to internationally known classical and Latin American composers and Venezuelan folk musicians.
TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS "Dudamel: Conducting a Life" will also provide an inside look at two El Sistema USA program models. First is the Abreu Fellows program at the New England Conservatory in Boston , which offers tuition-free training for outstanding young postgraduate musicians seeking to guide the development of El Sistema programs in the U.S. and beyond. Named in honor of the creator of El Sistema Dr.
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