A new documentary, “Teaching the Life of Music”, produced by Canadian filmmaker Noemi Weis, explains the international cultural phenomenon known as El Sistema (the system). It’s a social program, originally from Venezuela, that uses music to advance the lives of marginalized and underprivileged youth. Noemi talks about El Sistema and her documentary in this interview.

Teaching The Life of Music

A Film by David New

Narrated by Cory Monteith

Produced by Noemi Weis

World Broadcast Premiere on OMNI Television

OMNI English January 22, 2012 | 9:00PM EST

OMNI Spanish January 29, 2012 | 8:00PM EST