Inspiring Video About Classical Music in the Congo

CBS' 60 Minutes recently aired a segment about the only symphony orchestra in Sub-Sahara Africa, located in one of the poorest countries in the world, the Congo. In a city of 10 million people, there are currently 200 members whose lives now revolve around learning and performing classical music.

I won't go into the details, but instead just wanted to set up this video. It's really very inspiring, and reminds me of El Sistema, which has for a few years now both inspired me and influenced the curriculum and system I'm trying to build in the town where I teach. It is another reminder of how classical music is life changing, and how what we do as music teachers has the powerful potential to change lives for the better. 

Enjoy the video!

Here is the link to the internet article: Producer finds musical "sweet spot" in the Congo.

Musically yours,

Mr. Cooper