CRASHENDO! East Gippsland Inc is a community initiated and operated music and social development program, based on El Sistema (Venezuela) a worldwide 40+ year network.

Programs provide free high quality instrumental tuition, community orchestra, performances and unique collaborative events.

This improves educational/social outcomes for children, youth, parents and wider community.

Programs give particular support for those who are experiencing challenges in their lives.

CRASHENDO East Gippsland's weekly and annual/ one-off programs:

• Early Years: professional development + instrument library with lesson plans
• Primary School Aged: group instrumental tuition with professional musician visits
• Youth Extension: collaboration with Itet: John Noble’s Quartet Program 
• Youth(ful) Orchestra - rehearsals with professional conductor + performances 
• Unique Events: annual and one-off community based music events. Often collaborating with visiting artists or other music organisations
  

CRASHENDO! East Gippsland is part of an international social change program providing intensive instrumental and choral group tuition resulting in life-enhancing experiences for children, families and the community.

We encourage the natural inclination of people to share and help each other learn. Our programs are socially and culturally inclusive, offering opportunities for regular performance and engagement with other ensembles.

El Sistema was founded by Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu, in Venezuela in 1975, with 11 students in an underground parking garage. Now, it serves an estimated one million children in at least sixty countries.