Sistema Toronto

Sistema Toronto provides musical and intellectual opportunities to over 500 children and youth each year living in vulnerable communities across Toronto, with the goal of transformative social action.

Sistema Toronto is first and foremost a social development program, using ensemble-based music education to transform the lives of children. Sistema Toronto students work together for 10 hours of weekly instruction. They learn strings (violin, viola, cello, or double bass), percussion, choir and Music & Movement while developing important life skills like problem solving, empathy, and self-advocacy. When students graduate from our intensive core program, they have the option of returning to their centre each week to volunteer and join the Youth Honours Orchestra. 

We build stronger communities by enabling children and youth from marginalized neighbourhoods to overcome poverty, grow, and thrive as engaged citizens and future leaders.

Our Mission - Sistema Toronto is an intensive social program transforming the lives of children through ensemble-based music.

Our Vision - Through the global language of music children grow to realize their full potential as engaged and responsible citizens.