Barrios Orquestados Announces Canary Islands Charity Concert Tour
The music education initiative Barrios Orquestados is launching a Canary Islands charity concert tour, starting this Sunday at the Auditorio de Tenerife, to fund free musical training for vulnerable communities.
Barrios Orquestados is more than just a music school; it is a powerful tool for bringing communities together in vulnerable areas. The organization has announced a series of charity concerts to help fund its educational program, which provides free musical training to nearly 200 people in Tenerife every year.
The concert series kicks off this Sunday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Auditorio de Tenerife. Supported by the island’s Cabildo, the event will feature students from the organization’s three Tenerife centers: La Cuesta, Ofra, and Añaza-Barranco Grande. Tickets cost 10 euros, and the performance will include a guest appearance by musician Fran Baraja. The program blends local folk music with rock and reggae, and will even include an interactive finale with the audience.
Founded in 2012 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria by violinist José Brito, the initiative aims to make culture accessible to everyone by providing free instrument loans and involving families in the learning process. This approach, which has expanded to Chile and Honduras since 2018, uses music to teach values like teamwork and community responsibility.
Following the Santa Cruz de Tenerife show, the tour will continue across the Canary Islands:
- November 22: Tías Municipal Theater (Lanzarote)
- November 29: Agüimes Auditorium (Gran Canaria)
- December 5: Fuerteventura Island Auditorium
Proceeds from these concerts are vital to keeping the program running. Since arriving in Tenerife in 2015, Barrios Orquestados has used music to help children and adults facing financial hardship build a better future.