Scotland
Independent projects in Scotland that work with youth orchestras:
A project which uses music in an attempt to steer deprived children away from a life of crime could be piloted in one of Stirling’s poorest areas. Raploch, Stirling, is to become the focus of a bold new scheme, based on a Venezuelan model, which uses intensive classical music training to get children off the streets – and change their lives. “We believe that you should be able to do whatever you want to do, wherever you come from – and we are going to provide the tools to help that happen,” said Nicola Killean, director of the project. Read more.
Other links to the project in Stirling:
Sistema Scotland – the official website
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1425092.0.0.php
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1013162007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6242124.stm
