CNN en Español to present testimonial: Crescendo – Why music is life.

CNN en Español will debut Crescendo – Why music is life, a special 20-minute production that chronicles the importance of music in children’s lives and explores the role of music in society. It will air on June 23rd at 7 PM EST in more than select 400 movie theaters across the United States through NCM Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network.

Crescendo – Why music is life, will air previous to the grand debut of Dudamel: Let the Children Play, a documentary about children and youth orchestras that are emerging in many countries of the world, inspired by the Venezuelan musical and educational program “El Sistema,” which immerses children in the world of music, art, team work, discipline, cooperation, fun, learning, creativity, and high values.

Gustavo Dudamel, the amazingly gifted Venezuelan conductor, entirely educated in “El Sistema”, leads this journey through the stories of some of the young people who are experiencing the joy of music in the most diverse and contrasting corners of the world. These children are bringing a simple message to all of us: art is a universal right. Filmed in seven different countries, Dudamel: Let the Children Play is an opportunity to glimpse into the world of orchestras, conducting, and the importance of art as a hopeful path to face the educational crisis worldwide.

Crescendo – Why music is life, gathers various artists’ testimonials such us: Emilio Estefan, Daisy Fuentes, Arthur Hanlon, Ricardo Montaner, Gloria Trevi, Rudy Perez, Lenny y Max Santos (Aventura), Fanny Lu, Oscar D’León, Luis Enrique, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Eglise Gutiérrez, Yordano, Natalia Jiménez, Pavel Nuñez, Lena Burke, Jencarlos Canela, Isabella Castillo, and CNN en Español anchors Patricia Janiot, Claudia Palacios, Fernando del Rincón and Xavier Serbiá.