Help 200 children change their lives through music

Hello friends!

Hope you had a great summer! Even though we have no lessons during summer, we sure kept busy! Here are some things we have been up to:

• We presented to the world for the first time the Cypriot rendition of The Lullaby Project by Sistema Cyprus in partnership with New York's Carnegie Hall. Emotions, wishes and dreams transform to lyrics for this digital concert- ode to parental love. Watch the concert here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmEIp2Ty0M&t=7s
• During Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra Summer Fest 2021 we were lucky to learn about conducting in a seminar delivered by Conductor Sascha Goetzel, what an honour! We practiced our conducting skills and had lots of fun!
• In early summer, four children from Sistema Cyprus had the great opportunity to participate in the Cultural Crossroads Cyprus's Week of Intensive Classes & Musical Training in Limassol thanks to the kind support of Andrey & Julia Dashin's Foundation. Our students received valuable guidance and lasting inspiration from remarkable musicians.
• For a second year, Sistema Cyprus took part in the online International Orchestra and Choir Camp 'Side by Side by El Sistema 2021' Jubileumslägret Side by Side by El Sistema. This time around, our newly formed wind orchestra in Larnaca participated and celebrated its first year together with children and young people from around the world. You can watch the Final Festival Concert here: https://www.gso.se/.../side-by-side-digital-festival.../
• Also this summer, we presented the first performance of our wind ensemble in Larnaca since first launching in October! Despite the challenges, the pandemic couldn’t stop us from making music happen!  You can watch the digital performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnsZNfPKu68

Finally, if you want to hear and see how music can change children’s lives, you should definitely watch our very own Mohammed's speech, who participated in the first Cyprus rendition of MusEdX. During his speech, he shared how destiny brought Sistema Cyprus in his life, and the impact that had on him. We are so honoured to have met this young boy and watch him grown into the man he is!

Watch his speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3n19GFs5O8jjSrPrDDcoVseKF-4UHnqBLNi8hO047ZPzAeTSGYmb33jZs&v=b0Vg-cnf93I&feature=youtu.be

Until next time, keep the music alive, keep changing children’s lives! Thank you for your support.

The Sistema Cyprus family x