To Play and to Fight

The captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of Venezuela’s towns and villages. Once a modest program designed to expose rural children to the wonders of music, the system has become one of the most important and beautiful music phenomena in modern history. To Play and To Fight presents interviews and performances by many of the world’s most renowned musicians including the great tenor Placido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Guiseppe Sinopoli, and Eduardo Mata, as they reflect on the impact of such a far-reaching social project. The documentary also presents the inspirational stories of world class musicians who have been trained by the Venezuelan system, including The Berlin Philharmonic’s youngest player Edicson Ruiz and world class conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Country:

Venezuela

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Alberto Arvelo

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Company:

Cinema Sur,

Explorart Films,

Cines Unidos,

BintFilm

Cast:

Self - Interviewee

Self - Interviewee

Self - Interviewee / Bass

Self - Interviewee / Conductor

Self - Interviewee / Trumpet

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Music

Producer