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什麼是El sistema？

委內瑞拉國立青少年管弦樂團系統 (El Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela，通常當地人簡稱為「El Sistema」或「La Orquesta」)是一個在委內瑞拉全國推廣音樂教育的公營計畫，原名為「音樂社會運動」(Social Action for Music)。

整個系統下轄位於委內瑞拉全國各地的125個青少年樂團，和它們附屬的樂器培訓計畫。此系統管理著委國30個交響樂團，整個計畫的最大成就便是令全國各地25萬學童接受音樂教育，而近九成來自地下階層家庭。

1975年，委內瑞拉經濟學家兼業餘音樂家何塞·安東尼奧·艾伯魯(José Antonio Abreu)倡議並創辦了「音樂社會運動」，並擔任首任總監，並在此後35年繼續致力推動這個計畫。1977年，在「音樂社會運動」樂團在蘇格蘭亞伯丁的一場國際音樂大賽大放異彩過後，委內瑞拉政府便全力協助這個計畫。2007年9月，查維斯總統更在電視上聯同艾伯魯博士宣布，將會進一步通過推動「音樂使命(Misión Música)」計畫 ,令更多的委國學童接受音樂教育和樂器訓練。

Rodney is a graduate of the Kenneth Warren & Son School of Violin Making (now known as the Chicago School of Violin Making).  After graduation Rodney worked for bowmaker John Norwood Lee in Chicago.  He has been active in bow making for over 25 years and is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers where he earned the degree of Master of Bow Making. He has produced more than 770 bows and has restored a countless number of fine bows.

As Co-Director of the VSA Oberlin Bow Restoration Workshop, Rodney has taught many students the fine art of repair and restoration.  He has been a guest instructor at the North Bennett Street School in Boston and given demonstrations at the Chicago School of Violin Making.

Rodney has won 20 awards in international competitions.  After winning his third gold medal with the Violin society of America, he is no longer eligible to compete and has earned the title of Hors’ Concours. He was awarded his Hors' Concours Certificate at the 19th Violin Society Competition and Convention in Cleveland, OH on November 11, 2010.  Rodney served as a bow workmanship judge for the VSA International Competition in Portland, Oregon in 2008.  In 1999, he received third prize for a bass bow in the 2nd Concours International de Paris.

Rodney is currently serving as President of the Violin Society of America and is past president of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers.