To Play and to Fight

To Play and to Fight (2007)

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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.

Director: Alberto Arvelo

Casts

	Claudio Abbado as Self - Interviewee
	José Antonio Abreu as Self - Interviewee
	Edicson Ruiz as Self - Interviewee / Bass
	Simon Rattle as Self - Interviewee / Conductor
	Plácido Domingo as Self - Interviewee / Trumpet
	Giuseppe Sinopoli as Self - Interviewee
	Eduardo Mata as Self - Interviewee

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