MIAMI — What looks like trash turned into music in Miami.
The Recycled Orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay, brought its unique performance to Miami Dade College’s North Campus on Sunday.
The musicians are known for creating instruments out of materials collected from a landfill in Cateura, transforming everyday items into working violins, cellos and more.
“The front part is made up of a paint can. This part was a pizza pan that you would cook a pizza on. Holding the strings is a fork and a spoon,” said Amara, a violinist.
The internationally known group performs around the world and stopped in Miami for a special one-hour show as guests of the South Florida Youth Symphony.
“This leads to many more opportunities for our kids that don’t understand how the rest of the world really lives and what they have to go through to make their dreams come true,” said Marjorie Hahn, executive and music director of the South Florida Youth Symphony.
The 10-person orchestra showed how they turn what many would see as trash into something joyful through music.
“So special because we make the trash music and that is so inspiring and so cool!” Amara said.
It was a unique moment as students and musicians from across the world came together, inspiring young performers in Miami during an evening of music.
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