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Speakers at the Canadian Symposium II on El Sistema at McGill University (November 2011) stressed the need for a strategic response to the many social challenges facing children in distinct, marginalized or underserved communities in Quebec.

In response to Symposium II recommendations, École FACE School’s music educator Theodora Stathopoulos spearheaded the three-year, Sistema-inspired pilot project Viva!Sistema. The Viva!Sistema music program operated as an after school initiative directed and controlled by the FACE School Foundation and administered/implemented by the Quebec Music Educators Association (Evaluation Report 2012-2015/ Risk, Lorenzino, Stathopoulos). In May 2015 the Viva!Sistema program completed its original three-year mandate.


Archived Videos and Photos

March 28, 2015 “Unidos por la música” a fundraising concert at St. Charles Church Video
March 27, 2015 “Unidos por la música” a fundraising concert at Kateri School
December 16, 2014 Holiday concert at Kahnawake Education Center Video
December 08, 2014 Holiday concert at St. Gabriel’s Church Video
October 1, 2014 St. Gabriel School performs for International Music Day Video
June 17, 2014 End of Year Concert at St. Gabriel School Video
June 14, 2014 End of Year Concert at Giant Steps School
June 14, 2014 End of Year Concert at Kahnawake Education Center Video
March 20, 2014 Fiddlin’ Fiesta Video Photos

Video credits: Robin Michetti
Photography credits: Maria Korab-Laskowska, Lynn Wilson