Less than a week after the L.A. Dance Project made its debut in Walt Disney Concert Hall, dance returned there Thursday night, this time at the invitation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for its annual gala. Do two events make a trend? I believe three's the magic number needed to declare something ... More >>
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Anna Hult courtesy Gothenburg SymphonyChicks dig Dudamel's Shirley Temple 'froThe youth is starting to change -- and year-old L.A. Philharmonic conductor Gustavo "The Dude" Dudamel is making sure the symphony changes with it. Last fall, LA Weekly wrote about the youth-ification of the Philha ... More >>
Anna Hult courtesy Gothenburg SymphonyChicks dig Dudamel's Shirley Temple 'fro Last fall, LA Weekly wrote about the youth-ification of the Philharmonic by the Venezuelan boy wonder. Top suits at the Phil contracted Dudamel for his kinetic approach to leading the orchestra, which they hoped m ... More >>
Mathew ImagingLast night at Disney Hall, while conducting Dvorák's Cello Concerto in B minor with soloist Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel pulled a muscle in his neck and was unable to return for the second half of the program. Deborah Borda, president of the L.A. Philharmonic Association, ... More >>
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