The Venezuelan musicians shone at their second concert of two held at the prestigious Konzerthaus in Vienna. The Caracas Symphony Youth Orchestra is now preparing to appear at the Beethoven Festival in Bonn.

The Youth Orchestra of Caracas (YOC) gave a historic concert at one of the world's most prestigious concert halls: the Konzerthaus in Vienna. The visit of the CSYO further strengthened the ties between Austria and Venezuela, which are bringing about the launching in Vienna of programs modeled after the Venezuelan El Sistema.

By Gonzalo Núñez. Radio Praha
Translated from Spanish. Original article can be found at www.radio.cz

PRAGA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 2012

The Dvořák Prague Festival came to an end last Saturday, after two intense weeks presenting the world’s best classical artists at the Rudolfinum and other venues in the capital city of the Czech Republic. One of the highlights of the event was the Czech debut of the Caracas Symphony Youth Orchestra, an ensemble born out of the Venezuelan El Sistema.