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To Play and to Fight

"Only those who dream achieve the impossible."

2007-03-20 Documentary 1hr 10m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    2007-03-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 10m
  • Genre
    Documentary, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Español
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Cinema Sur, Explorart Films, Cines Unidos, BintFilm

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Cast

Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado

Self - Interviewee
José Antonio Abreu

José Antonio Abreu

Self - Interviewee
Edicson Ruiz

Edicson Ruiz

Self - Interviewee / Bass
Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle

Self - Interviewee / Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self - Interviewee / Trumpet
Giuseppe Sinopoli

Giuseppe Sinopoli

Self - Interviewee
Eduardo Mata

Eduardo Mata

Self - Interviewee

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