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Student Orchestra Shouts ‘Mambo!’ and Meets Gustavo Dudamel

By Javier C. Hernandez and James Estrin April 29, 2024Dudamel, Gustavo, El Sistema, LaGuardia, Fiorello H, High School of Music and Performing Arts, Music, New York Philharmonic, vis-photo, West Side Story (Play)

Our photographer followed 95 young musicians for six days as they prepared to perform with Gustavo Dudamel, the next music director of the New York Philharmonic.

Dudamel Reunites With Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra

By Javier C. Hernandez August 27, 2023Bolivar, Simon, Symphony Orchestra, Classical Music, Dudamel, Gustavo, Edinburgh (Scotland), Edinburgh International Festival, El Sistema, Music

The conductor led the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in their first performance together since he ran afoul of the Venezuelan government in 2017.

Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York

By Javier C. Hernandez February 21, 2023Appointments and Executive Changes, Borda, Deborah, Classical Music, Dudamel, Gustavo, El Sistema, Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Music, New York Philharmonic

On his first visit to the city since being named the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, he eagerly played the role of celebrity conductor.

Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads

By Javier C. Hernandez February 12, 2023Abreu, Jose Antonio, Bolivar, Simon, Symphony Orchestra, Borda, Deborah, Classical Music, Content Type: Personal Profile, Culture (Arts), Disney, Walt, Concert Hall, Dudamel, Gustavo, El Sistema, Los Angeles (Calif), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Maduro, Nicolas, Music, New York Philharmonic, Venezuela

“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.

New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director

By Javier C. Hernandez February 7, 2023Appointments and Executive Changes, Borda, Deborah, Classical Music, Culture (Arts), Disney, Walt, Concert Hall, Dudamel, Gustavo, El Sistema, Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY), Los Angeles (Calif), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Music, New York City, New York Philharmonic, van Zweden, Jaap

Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.