Gustavo Dudamel

Doings at Disney Hall: A Tale of Two Orchestras

Donna Perlmutter | Posted 12.09.2009 | Los Angeles


Donna Perlmutter

There he was, Sir Simon Rattle, fronting the fabled Berlin Philharmonic. Disney Hall rocked. And swayed. And, yes, rolled. There's no orchestra like this one.

Sanctuary in Harmony: How Music is Saving Lives in LA

Lucia Brawley | Posted 12.03.2009 | Home


Lucia Brawley

REPRINTED FROM THE COMMUNITY MARKETING BLOG-OFF, first published December 2, 2009. Please click on that site and comment there to help me win the cont...

Top Ten Reasons to Love LA

Eli Broad | Posted 12.02.2009 | Los Angeles


Eli Broad

With apologies to Randy Newman and David Letterman, I offer the top ten reasons I love LA (and you'll notice there's no mention of Hollywood, Disneyland, the weather or the beaches).

Dudamel Begins New Era at L.A. Philharmonic

Donna Perlmutter | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


Donna Perlmutter

On Thursday, Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic's new podium chief, bedazzled an elite crowd, sold to the walls and thronged with celebrities.

Bienvenido Gustavo!: Dudamel Begins at the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Patricia Zohn | Posted 12.02.2009 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2009-10-02-dudapull.jpg He is a beacon, someone who inspires, who can cut through borders.

Lenny Bernstein Is Buzzing Up There

Richard Laermer | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Richard Laermer

Americans want to hear a verse, the hook, and then move on to the next cut. We don't make time to hear the sonata-allegro form develop.

TED Talks: Gustavo Dudamel And The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra

TED.com | Posted 03.22.2009 | Living


The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra (Sinfónica Juvenil Teresa Carreño) is the national high school age youth orchestra of El Sistema, Venezuela's gr...

Culture Zohn: The Obama of Music

Patricia Zohn | Posted 01.04.2009 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2008-12-04-zohnpull.jpg Like our president-elect, Dudamel is reaching out across the aisle to take us all in, to welcome.

Culture Zohn: Lessons from Lenny

Patricia Zohn | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2008-09-25-BernsteinconductingbyWalterStrateStudioCourtesyoftheNewYorkPhilharmonicArchivespull.jpg Let's hope in the current economic meltdown, we find a way to keep our artists and composers close to home.