Abreu: The prizes I pledge to continue the fight for poor children

  The Venezuelan Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of the system of youth orchestras in his country, received a Grammy on Wednesday to honor his career that he pledges to "continue the fight for poor children through music," he said in accepting the award in Las Vegas.

"My greatest reward is that there are still opportunities for poor children and youth, we can continue in the struggle for music education in Venezuela, on the right of children and young people of my country for music education and especially for children and low-income youth in my country to participate fully in the rights to education at the highest level. "

On a selfless man of 70 years called for numerous awards and recognitions he has been receiving "The System" of Venezuelan youth orchestras, crossing boundaries and understanding the need for further support.

"For poor children the best instruments for poor children the best teachers for poor children the best facilities and that's why we're here struggling to get through the music to continue rescuing the world and humanity as noble the spirit of youth, "he said.

"To be born I had to wait nine months to receive this award, 88 years," he told AFP Camero, who played with the jazz master Billy Taylor, Dizzy Gillespie and was a soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.

"I am very happy that it's time to recognize me and that they thought that I deserved," the musician in a wheelchair.