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Category: Music
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In L.A., Gustavo Dudamel’s Influence Extends Beyond the Concert Hall
The news that Gustavo Dudamel is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic for New York was a blow to a city where he has been much more than a conductor.
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On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, a Look at the Genre’s Fashion
A museum exhibition and book kick off the anniversary of a genre incubated in the Bronx and exported to the world.
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New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director
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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Gustavo Dudamel’s 10 Notable Recordings
Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, has a varied catalog of classics and contemporary works, as well as film scores.
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Will Gustavo Dudamel Be the New York Philharmonic’s Next Leonard Bernstein?
The superstar conductor’s hiring is the New York Philharmonic’s attempt to recapture the populist glamour it enjoyed under Leonard Bernstein in the 1960s.
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Jason Moran Pays Tribute to an Early Jazz Ancestor
The album “From the Dancehall to the Battlefield” puts the music of James Reese Europe through a contemporary prism.
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Beyoncé Makes History at a Star-Powered Grammy Ceremony
Beyoncé set a record for the most career Grammys won by any artist but was once again shut out of the biggest awards as the ceremony returned to a Los Angeles arena.
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‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Is Honored With a Grammy
Shervin Hajipour won in a new special merit category recognizing a song for social change. The song has become the anthem of protests that have swept through Iran in recent months.
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Kim Petras, A Transgender Woman, Wins Grammy for Best Pop Duo Performance
The German pop singer, who accepted the award with Sam Smith for “Unholy,” announced that she was the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best pop duo and group performance category.
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Grammys 2023 Winners: Updating List
Here are the winners of the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra
The four-year extension will keep him at the podium through at least the end of the 2029-30 season.