The Scandinavian audience expressed its great admiration for the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela (TCYOV) during the closing concert of its 2012 European Tour, held at the Stavanger Konserthus. Christian Vásquez led the orchestra with grace, passion and accuracy, showing why the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra chose him as its new music director. José Antonio Abreu announced that next year El Sistema will bring to Salszburg its top orchestras and programmes.

The successful concert by Christian Vásquez and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra at the Laeiszhalle is proof of the intensive work they have done to stand out in the world of classical music. In Liechtenstein, on October 16, the Hilti Foundation announced the donation to the TCYOV of high-quality musical instruments

With two successful concerts at the Bolívar Hall in London and another one at the Royal College of Music, the Venezuelan Percussion Ensemble demonstrated why it is considered, in the words of maestro José Antonio Abreu, ”one of the top ensembles of the System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela.”