Partners

Sistema Scotland works in partnership with:

The State Foundation for the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras of Venezuela (FESNOJIV) is a Venezuelan social programme founded by maestro Jose Antonio Abreu. FESNOJIV believes the symphony orchestra and the choir are instruments of social organisation and community development.

The work, commonly know as El Sistema was founded in1975. Thirty-three years on FESNOJIV has a network of 180 nucleus (orchestra centres) serving 350,000 children in Venezuela. The programme has also produced the world-renowned and acclaimed Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra. In 2007 Sistema Scotland became the first UK organisation to sign a partnership agreement with FESNOJIV. This partnership will involve:

Exchanges of research, literature and intellectual property
Teacher exchange programmes
Technology exchanges and collaboration
Musician exchanges
International musical and cultural exchanges for the children and communities we work in

We are proud to be FESNOJIV's representatives in the UK.

BBC Scotland

Our work is being documented by BBC Scotland, and we work closely with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is the major performance partner of the Big Noise project in Raploch. As well as being musical inspiration for the programme by providing concerts in and outwith the community, individual musicians from within the BBC SSO will act as professional mentors to the young participants within Big Noise. The BBC SSO has an innovative and far reaching learning programme, dedicated to bringing the inspiration of great music to people of all ages and backgrounds. Regarded as one of the UK's finest orchestras, the orchestra takes live music to venues across Scotland and its performances are broadcast on BBC Radio and Television.

Stirling Council

The local authority for Raploch where we have our first orchestra centre.

DRAKE Music Scotland

Using 21st century music technology, Drake work nationally across education, health and community sectors to provide opportunities for people of all ages and with a wide range of disabilities to play, learn and compose music independently.