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Theater artist Peter Sellars will be the keynote speaker; panelists will include Dudamel and Jose Antonio Abreu, the Venezuelan economist and musician who founded El Sistema to address inequities in his oil-rich, poverty-plagued nation. Two good examples"Probably in the past 20 years, the most dynamic countries for producing musicians are Finland and Venezuela," says Chad Smith, the Philharmonic's vice president of artistic planning austin peay governors basketball . "The Finnish model is very in-school-based and tries to expose as many kids as possible The Venezuelan model is the opposite It's outside of school apsu football . There's a social side to it, getting kids off the streets and getting instruments into their hands austin peay . We want to see how we can take elements of those two systems and adapt them to what's happening in Los Angeles. "In fact, city orchestras across America have been trying in recent years to bolster local music programs that have suffered from funding cuts and the lack of comprehensive national policies austin peay pictures . "But what Los Angeles plans to do is unique," says Polly Kahn, vice president of learning and leadership development at the American Symphony Orchestra League. "I'm not aware of another orchestra that is partnering with so many organizations or that has the ambition to actually create orchestras. "Plans for Youth Orchestra L. A. , which will be unveiled in more detail at the Oct Austin Peay Governors . 29 symposium, call for the first ensemble to be formed at the Expo Center, a community center in Exposition Park.

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The Harvard-Westlake School junior has had trouble finding a teacher or other resources that would help him learn his craft. "Now," he says, "I'm going to have regular lessons, and I'll be going to concerts and meeting different professional composers and working with some of the best musicians in the area . I couldn't ask for more. "--calendar Austin Peay Governors - apsugovernors . letters--International Youth Orchestra FestivalWhere: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S austin peay pictures . Grand Ave. , L. A. What: Sibelius Academy Symphony OrchestraWhen: 8 p. Austin Peay Governors tickets m austin peay university . TuesdayWhat: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of VenezuelaWhen: 8 p. m Nov 1 and 2What: UBS Verbier Festival OrchestraWhen: 8 p. m Nov . 8What: Festival Day for Youth Orchestras of Los AngelesWhen: Noon to 6 p. m Nov 11Price: $21 to $50 except for Nov. 11, which is freeContact: (323) 850-2000 or laphil On opening night, Salonen will lead musicians from his alma mater in a program that illustrates the prominence of Finland's only music university.