"I will be conducting and playing the violin forever"

Born in Barquisimeto,Venezuela, Diego Matheuz started his music studies at the age of 7 taking lessons on different typical instruments. Then he studied violin and orchestral conducting. He made his international debut as conductor with the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra at the 2008 Cassal Festival in Puerto Rico.

"A Conductor’s Instrument Is The Orchestra"

Born in Caracas on September 9, 1983, Manuel López joins the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela with only 6 years of age. He started at Núcleo La Rinconada where he chose violin from day one as his instrument.

The BBC Music Magazine dedicated its cover to Gustavo Dudamel and published an extensive article about the Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela on its June edition, by journalist Jeremy Pound.