He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
Category: Disney, Walt, Concert Hall
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Downtown Los Angeles Places Another Big Bet on the Arts
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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Departures Force Los Angeles Philharmonic to Reinvent Itself, Again
Its beloved music director, Gustavo Dudamel, is leaving for New York, and its innovative chief executive, Chad Smith, is going to Boston. Now the esteemed orchestra is pondering what’s next.
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Review: ‘Stranger Love’ Premieres at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
The premiere of Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer’s six-hour opera was presented by the orchestra — an institution at an inflection point.
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Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads
The New York Times – Music:“I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
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New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director
The New York Times – Music:Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times – Music:He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.