José Antonio Abreu and Gustavo Dudamel
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| Eloísa Knife Maturén and husband Gustavo Dudamel |
"Jose Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema ("the system") in 1975 to help poor Venezuelan kids learn to play a musical instrument and be part of an orchestra. 30 years on, El Sistema has seeded 102 youth orchestras -- and many happy lives." Read more TED website
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel,a product of El Sistema, is the musical director of the LA Philharmonic. His initial contract is for five years(2009-2014)