‘Recycled Orchestra’ turns garbage into goldLos Angeles – Festering alongside mountains of stinking trash under the sweltering South American sun, Cateura is a long way from the conservatories of Prague or Vienna. We send back music,” said Favio Chavez, leader of the “Recycled Orchestra,” during a recent visit by the group to Los Angeles. Orchestra members, impoverished children from Cateura, play violins fashioned from oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes. The orchestra has opened for heavy metal group Metallica, jammed with Stevie Wonder and Megadeth and spawned copycat projects across the world. The “Recycled Orchestra,” which is building a music school in Cateura, has given the community a newfound respect for the importance of education and the sanctity of childhood.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 28, 2016 04:41 UTC