Gustavo Dudamel

Gustavo Dudamel On The Magic Of Stravinsky's 'Crazy Music'

NPR Music — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:08:00 +0000

This Sunday, a landmark composition of the 20th century will be webcast by NPR, and led by the quintessential 21st century conductor: 31-year-old Gustavo Dudamel, who will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Dudamel spoke about his experience of this earthshaking piece with All Things Considered host Robert Siegel.

Dudamel says he has a "very special and beautiful" history with Stravinsky's music.

Mahler For The People: The L.A. Philharmonic In Caracas

Brian Lauritzen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:20:09 +0000

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and its conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, have just returned from a tour in Caracas, Venezuela, where they performed Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony.

The music is known as the "Symphony of a Thousand," and Dudamel led a chorus of more than 1,100 together with two orchestras — the Philharmonic and the Simo

Gustavo Dudamel--PA Guild of Craftsmen--Intercultural Journeys--Commonwealth Plaza at Kimmel Center

David Patrick Stearns and Susan Lewis and Jason Peifer and Tom Keels — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:35:00 +0000

David Patrick Stearns profiles Gustavo Dudamel. The dynamic young conductor leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a Kimmel Center concert on Wednesday, November 19.

Jason Peifer explores the role and history of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, a 64-year-old organization dedicated to preserving and promoting fine crafts.

Susan Lewis looks at Intercultural Journeys, a group that promotes cross-cultural understanding through music. The Intercultural Journeys ensemble has concerts coming up in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

Tom Keels explores changes to the Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza.