From the subway to the orchestra, the virtuoso sound of Venezuela’s exiles

The lights dim and the musicians start tuning the instruments they cared for along the arduous journey across South America, from Venezuela to Argentina, where they are about to perform their first concert. This is the Latin Vox Machine, an orchestra of trained Venezuelan musicians who have emigrated to Buenos Aires to escape the economic crisis gripping their home country. When the concert finishes, they are showered with applause, and even donations. “This orchestra is special because when we play together it’s as if, for a moment, we were back in Venezuela,” said 22-year-old cellist Veronica Rodriguez. More…