Simón Bolívar National Youth Orchestra...

the Youth Symphony Orchestra at my work place.

[Updated in the evening] Watch this, about the Simón Bolívar National Youth Orchestra. It stands about it:

"Through a system of early training and local orchestras, Venezuela has not only provided an uplifting musical experience for its at-risk youth, but also developed an orchestra that is world famous."

This orchestra sounded great. See about it at wikipedia too.

Read about Simón Bolívar (I have edited the text from wikipedia a bit in the quotation below):

“Born July 24, 1783 in Caracas, died December 17, 1830. He was one of the most important leaders of Hispanic America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.

After the triumph over the Spanish monarchy, Bolivar participated in the foundation of the Gran Colombia, a nation forming the liberated Spanish colonies. Bolivar became President of Gran Colombia from 1821 to 1830, President of Peru from 1824 to 1826 and President of Bolivia from 1825 to 1826. After the death of Bolivar in 1830 and the later dissolution of the Gran Colombia in 1831, Bolivar's legacy contributed decisively to the independence of present-day Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela."

Addition in the evening after a long day at work: Had to search on this youth orchestra and its conductor (since 1999) Gustavo Dudamel. In the Swedish part of Wikipedia it stands about Dudamel:

”Gustavo Dudamel, född 1981 i Barquisimeto, venzuelansk dirgent. Dudamel är sedan 1999 konstnärlig ledare för Venezuelas nationella ungdomsorkester [Simón Bolívar National Youth Orchestra]. /…/ Han är chefsdirigent för Göteborgs Symfoniker [Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra] från och med säsongen 2007/08 och även utsedd till musikalisk ledare för Los Angeles Philharmonic från och med 2009/10.”

About the video:

“Live performance of Brahms' 1st piano concerto in D minor, op. 15, with Kirill Gerstein, Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar youth symphony orchestra.”