Simon Bolivar ‘Youth’ Orchestra Has Grown Up

“Their blurb says the musicians are between 17 and 25 years old, but I would guess the average age of these brilliant Venezuelans is somewhere in the late 20s. … [M]any of the players, who have grown up with their conductor Dudamel, are now making their living as teachers in El Sistema.” The Simón Bolívar Orchestra is dropping the word “Youth” from its name, and the next generation has arrived: the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra.