The Youth and Children's Orchestras Foundation of Chile (FOJI) () is a

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dedicated to the musical development of children and young adults in

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History

The first

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created in

and

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, date back to the 1960s with the one created in the city of La Serena, led by conductor and composer Jorge Peña Hen although this experience ended in 1973, will be and inspiration for the creation of FOJI. FOJI begun in 2001 on the initiative of then first lady Luisa Durán de Lagos and 2006 National price of Music and Arts master

Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn (Valparaíso, August 7, 1931 – Santiago, October 5, 2007Foundation forms a part of the Sociocultural Directorate of the Chilean Presidential office.

Mission

The Foundation's mission is "to elevate the social, cultural and educational development of Chile, offering opportunities so that children and young people from all over Chile improve their quality of life through being involved in orchestras". It offers 1,500

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annually, favouring children from lower-income families.

Orchestras

A large number of orchestras throughout Chile are managed through the Foundation.

National youth orchestra

The National Youth Symphony Orchestra (OSNJ) () is the Foundation's longest-running orchestra, founded in 1994. As the national

of Chile, the orchestra has undertaken tours of

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and also performed in neighbouring country

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, among numerous national performances. In 2019, the orchestra debuted at Young Euro Classic.

Achievements

Foji claim that their programme reaches more than 12,000 teens and children every year, and their orchestras perform concerts that reach an audience of almost a million. Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile, Todos los derechos reservados - 2014 - retrieved on October 23, 2014

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Youth and Children's Orchestras Foundation of Chile Organizations established in 2001 Organisations based in Santiago, Chile Music organisations based in Chile National youth orchestras Music education organizations