Jose Abreu大概是近代最了不起的社会活动家和教育家. 作为一个学院里的经济学家,他却在过去三十多年里致力于"济贫"--把古典音乐训练带给委内瑞拉社会底层的孩子们. 至今他的音乐教学体系里有50多个音乐中心,100个青少年乐团,50多个儿童乐团,影响到25万个孩子. 他培养了整整一代人. 其中最出名的乐团是Simon Bolivar青少年乐团. ,有些姣姣者已成为世界级音乐家. Gustavo Dudamel就是他体系的产物,以后成为他的学生兼助手.27岁的他最近刚被任命为洛杉矶爱乐乐团的总监,这是音乐界非常瞩目的大事.
"Music has to be recognized as an ... agent of social development in the highest sense, because it transmits the highest values -- solidarity, harmony, mutual compassion. And it has the ability to unite an entire community and to express sublime feelings." ---José Antonio Abreu
weston2009-03-08 15:14:51回复悄悄话
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He understands the power of music at completely different level and is able to utilize it for social changes.
I wish he gets Nobel prize someday for his great work.
种菜得菜2009-03-08 14:47:55回复悄悄话
I am so impressed by this great man.
He understands the power of music at completely different level and is able to utilize it for social changes.
I wish he gets Nobel prize someday for his great work.