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José Abreu, founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, dies at 78

JosÃ© Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Saturday. He was 78. "My heart is overwhelmed,â€ said renowned conductor and director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel....

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20:30 on March 25 2018

José Abreu, founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, dies at 78

L.A. Times - Entertainment — JosÃ© Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Satu... more info

Gustavo Dudamel

20:30 on March 25 2018

José Abreu, founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, dies at 78

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — JosÃ© Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Satu... more info

Gustavo Dudamel