CHANGING LIVES: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL/EL SISTEMA/MUSIC (PB)

A vivid account of the origins and growth of Venezuela's acclaimed El Sistema national music education program, and its overarching goal: to rescue children from poverty through music. What began in Venezuela has extended to Los Angeles, New York City, and Baltimore, illustrating that El Sistema is not just a program but a movement. Combining firsthand interviews with compelling stories, Changing Lives reveals that arts education can indeed create positive social change, in the United States and around the world.