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Music for Change
Thursday, January 19, 2023, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Radu Paponiu, Associate Conductor, Naples Philharmonic
A look at El Sistema and other youth orchestra and training orchestras around the world. El Sistema is a social action music program that was founded in Venezuela in 1975 by Maestro José Antonio Abreu. The program in Venezuela offers musical ensemble participation from an early age according to a set of clear principles focusing on intensive and joyful music making as a vehicle for social development. In particular, El Sistema looks to offer opportunities for the disadvantaged and is based in local nucleo centers, and is thus a manifestation of, and rooted in, each local community.
Meet the Musicians
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Radu Paponiu, Associate Conductor, Naples Philharmonic
In this lecture, Naples Philharmonic Associate Conductor Radu Paponiu explores what it takes to be a musician with the Naples Philharmonic through conversations with some several Naples Philharmonic musicians. From the first audition to section practice, dress rehearsals and full Pops or Masterworks performances, musicians of the orchestra operate on rigorous schedules with a job that requires dedication, focus, artistry and, ultimately, flawless execution!