Gustavo Dudamel, who takes over as music and artistic director in 2026, is getting a head start with three weeks of concerts and more programs.
Category: Dudamel, Gustavo
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Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?
Leonard Bernstein blazed a trail for conductors from the United States nearly 70 years ago. But at top American orchestras these days, they’re scarce.
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Jaap van Zweden Bids Farewell, and Other Classical Highlights
The Philharmonic’s maestro ends his tenure, Igor Levit comes to Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera takes a chance on reviving two recent hits.
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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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What’s the L.A. Uniform? We Asked Angelenos Like Karen Bass and Gustavo Dudamel.
It’s more than a Dodgers hat and jeans.
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Jaap van Zweden’s Final Season
The final season of Jaap van Zweden’s brief tenure as music director in New York began with a new suite for the star violinist Joshua Bell.
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With $40 Million Gift, New York Philharmonic Jump-Starts Dudamel Era
The donation from Oscar L. Tang and his wife, Agnes Hsu‐Tang, is the largest endowment gift in the orchestra’s history.
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Dudamel Reunites With Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
The conductor led the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in their first performance together since he ran afoul of the Venezuelan government in 2017.
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The New York Philharmonic’s Season of Mixed Boons
The orchestra’s renovated hall and Gustavo Dudamel, its next leader, have kept ticket sales robust, but cool acoustics curb the music’s impact.
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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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Gustavo Dudamel in New York: Selfies, Hugs and Mahler
Our photographer followed the maestro when he came to town to conduct Mahler’s Ninth — his first time leading the New York Philharmonic since being named its next music director.
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Gustavo Dudamel to Resign From Paris Opera
The conductor will depart in August, the opera house said, four years ahead of schedule and after just two seasons in the job.