Sinfokids 2, available for distribution to every primary school in Euskadi

The Basque National Orchestra, Euskal Irrati Telebista (EITB - Basque radio and television) and the Basque Department of Education, Language Policy and Culture embarked on a pioneering project: to create a high quality, innovative, audiovisual music space that would enable us to reach a wide audience and, in this way, contribute to the cultural and educational development of our country. This was the start of Sinfokids, an educational music program pioneer in Spain developed in television and audiovisual format. Designed with great care, the program is entertaining, featuring content and visual language centred on the world of music and adapted to young audiences. Created by the Basque National Orchestra, produced and broadcast by EITB and distributed by the Basque Department of Education, the program is presented in Basque, Spanish and English.

Thanks to the Basque Department of Education, the programme is available at every primary school in the Basque Autonomous Community, and aired on TV by EITB. Sinfokids was designed to provide instructional material to the education community in our area; therefore, Sinfokids 2 is now being distributed in DVD format with extra resource material, such as questionnaires, etc., in primary schools, music schools, conservatories and berritzegunes throughout Bizkaia, Araba and Gipuzkoa. This widespread distribution has been made possible with support from the Basque Department of Education. Featuring fun and engaging material and ETB's innovative audiovisuals, Sinfokids is of interest to the entire family, a program which combines education and entertainment in equal measure. The program is slated to be shown on ETB1 and ETB3 at the end of December; later it will be available online through ETB à la carte at www.eitb.com.

Sinfokids 2, from teamwork to musical creativity. The characteristics of sound and timber, exploring the symphony orchestra through its sound and families of instruments, written music as a means of the universal communication - these were some of the main topics in the first instalment of Sinfokids. This second edition, aimed at primary school students, uses teamwork, the role of the orchestra conductor, nature as a source of inspiration, rhythm and creativity through music as the focal points for the five episodes or teaching units comprising the series. Sinfo (once again played by actor and musician Iñaki Tellería), the students from Zubiaur Musika Eskola in Amorebieta-Etxano (Bizkaia), the Basque National Orchestra in a concert conducted by Diego Martín Etxebarria, and drawings by illustrator Pernan Goñi are all featured in these five main themes.

Sinfokids is a strategic commitment by the Basque National Orchestra, which through its Education Department and MUSIC ROOM, offers a growing number of activities aimed at bringing music, especially symphonic music, to young audiences.