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Gustavo Dudamel

Background information
Birth name Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ram铆rez
Born January 26, 1981 (1981-01-26) (age 27)
Flag of Venezuela Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Genre(s) Classical
Occupation(s) Composer, conductor
Instrument(s) Violin
Years active 1999-present
Associated acts Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gothenburg Symphony
Orquesta Sinf贸nica Sim贸n Bol铆var
Website www.GustavoDudamel.com

Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ram铆rez (born January 26, 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio Venezuela (藢v蓻n蓹藞zwe瑟l蓹) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish Rep煤blica Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The G枚teborgs Symfoniker ( Gothenburg Symphony, or Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) is an Orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Orquesta Sinf贸nica Sim贸n Bol铆var ( Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra) is a Venezuelan youth orchestra Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Venezuela (藢v蓻n蓹藞zwe瑟l蓹) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish Rep煤blica Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures At age 27, he is presently the principal conductor of Sweden's Gothenburg Symphony, and in September of 2009 he will become the new Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The G枚teborgs Symfoniker ( Gothenburg Symphony, or Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) is an Orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States He has been described by the New York Times as "one of the hottest 鈥 and youngest 鈥 conducting properties around. "[1]

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Biography

Dudamel was born in Barquisimeto in the state of Lara. Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided He studied music from an early age, becoming involved with El Sistema, the famous Venezuelan musical education program, and took up the violin at age ten. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member He soon began to study composition. Musical composition is an original piece of Music the structure of a musical piece the process of creating a new He attended the Jacinto Lara Conservatory, where he was taught the violin by Jos茅 Luis Jim茅nez. He then went on to work with Jos茅 Francisco del Castillo at the Latin-American Violin Academy. The Latin-American Violin Academy (Academia Latinoamericana de Viol铆n was created in 1991 by Jos茅 Antonio Abreu to consolidate and expand the teaching career of the eminent

He began to study conducting in 1995, first with Rodolfo Saglimbeni, then later with Jos茅 Antonio Abreu. Rodolfo Saglimbeni (born Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8 December 1962 is a conductor Jos茅 Antonio Abreu (born in Valera, Venezuela, May 7, 1939) is a Venezuelan pianist economist educator activist and politician In 1999, he was appointed music director of the Orquesta Sinf贸nica Sim贸n Bol铆var, the national youth orchestra of Venezuela, and toured several countries. The Orquesta Sinf贸nica Sim贸n Bol铆var ( Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra) is a Venezuelan youth orchestra

Dudamel began to win a number of conducting competitions, including the Gustav Mahler Conducting Prize in Germany in 2004. The Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition is run triennially by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. [1] His reputation began to spread, and he was noticed by conductors such as Simon Rattle and Claudio Abbado[2] , who accepted invitations to conduct the Sim贸n Bol铆var Orchestra in Venezuela. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE, FRSA, (born January WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born June

Dudamel debuted with the Philharmonia, the Israel Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others, in 2005, and also signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. The Philharmonia is an Orchestra based in London. Since 1995 it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: 讛转讝诪讜专转 讛驻讬诇讛专诪讜谞讬转 讛讬砖专讗诇讬转 ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisre'elit The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical Record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity. In 2006, his additional guest conducting appearances included concerts with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Staatskapelle and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The S盲chsische Staatskapelle Dresden ( Saxon State Orchestra Dresden) is an Orchestra based in Dresden, Germany founded in 1548 The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra based in Liverpool, England, is one of the world's oldest established Orchestras It is owned and administered He made his debut at La Scala, Milan, with Don Giovanni in November 2006. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Don Giovanni ( K527; complete title Il dissoluto punito ossia il Don Giovanni, literally "The Rake Punish'd or Don Giovanni On September 10, 2007, he conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time at the Lucerne Festival. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne In March 2008, he made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony. The San Francisco Symphony ( SFS) is a leading Orchestra based in San Francisco California.

In 2005, Dudamel first conducted the Gothenburg Symphony at the BBC Proms, on short notice as a replacement for the indisposed Neeme J盲rvi. The G枚teborgs Symfoniker ( Gothenburg Symphony, or Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) is an Orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily Orchestral WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Neeme J盲rvi ('ne藧me 'j忙rvi (b [3] [4] In 2006, Dudamel was named Principal Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony as of 2007. The G枚teborgs Symfoniker ( Gothenburg Symphony, or Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) is an Orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5] He will retain his position with the Sim贸n Bol铆var National Youth Orchestra. [6]

Dudamel made his U. S. conducting debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) at the Hollywood Bowl on September 13, 2005 in a program consisting of "La Noche de los Mayas" by Silvestre Revueltas and the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances Silvestre Revueltas ( December 31, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican Composer of classical music, Violinist 5. The concert was attended by many American orchestra administrators, and the performance was well received by the Philharmonic, audience, and critics. [7] On the strength of these performances, Dudamel was invited back with the orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall in January 2007 in performances of "Dances of Galanta" by Zoltan Kodaly, the third piano concerto of Sergei Rachmaninoff with Yefim Bronfman as soloist, and Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra (the latter of which was recorded live and subsequently released by Deutsche Grammophon). The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Zolt谩n Kod谩ly ( Hungarian: Kod谩ly Zolt谩n, 藞koda藧j 藞zolta藧n December 16 1882 &ndash March 6 1967 was a Hungarian Composer, Ethnomusicologist The Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor Op 30 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (colloquially known as the "Rach 3") is famous for its technical and musical demands WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (小械褉谐械泄 袙邪褋懈谢褜械胁懈褔 袪邪褏屑邪薪懈薪芯胁 Yefim "Fima" Naumovich Bronfman (袝褎懈屑 袧邪褍屑芯胁懈褔 袘褉芯薪褎屑邪薪 born April 10, 1958) is a Russian-Israeli pianist B茅la Viktor J谩nos Bart贸k (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest Concerto for Orchestra ( Sz 116 BB 127 is a five-movement musical work for orchestra composed by B茅la Bart贸k in 1943 Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical Record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity. In April 2007, during a guest conducting engagement with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dudamel was named the LAP's next music director as of the 2009-2010 season, succeeding Esa-Pekka Salonen. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago Illinois. Esa-Pekka Salonen ( (born June 30 1958 is a prominent Finnish orchestral conductor and Composer. His initial contract in Los Angeles is for five years. [8] [9]

On April 16, 2007, Gustavo Dudamel conducted the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert in commemoration of the 80th birthday of Pope Benedict XVI, with Hilary Hahn as solo violinist, with the Pope himself and many other church dignitaries among the audience. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (German Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR) is an Orchestra based in Stuttgart in Germany. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Hilary Hahn (born November 27, 1979 in Lexington Virginia) is an American Violinist. [10]

Dudamel is featured in the documentary film "Tocar y Luchar," which celebrates El Sistema.

"The 2007 WQXR Gramophone Special Recognition Award is presented to Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela on the stage of Carnegie Hall on November 10. "[11]

A piece about Gustavo, entitled "Gustavo the Great" [12] aired on American TV news program 60 Minutes with reporter Bob Simon on February 17, 2008. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. Bob Simon (born May 29 1941 is a CBS News television correspondent [2]

Personal life

Gustavo and his wife, Eloisa Maturen
Gustavo and his wife, Eloisa Maturen

Dudamel married his longtime girlfriend, Elo铆sa Matur茅n, in 2006 in Caracas. Caracas (ka藞删akas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. The Sim贸n Bol铆var National Youth Orchestra combined forces with the Schola Cantorum and the Orfeon Universitario de la UCLA to make the event a special musical celebration. The Orquesta Sinf贸nica Sim贸n Bol铆var ( Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra) is a Venezuelan youth orchestra This article is about the Parisian musical institute For other organizations called Schola Cantorum see Schola Cantorum (disambiguation. The wedding took place in the cathedral at the Universidad Cat贸lica Andr茅s Bello in Montalb谩n, a suburb of Caracas. Montalb谩n is a town and municipality in Spain with a population of 1538 an area of 82 km虏 and a density of 18 Matur茅n, also a Venezuelan native, is a classically trained ballet dancer and a journalist. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance

References

  1. ^ Sue Steward. "He's astonishingly gifted", Telegraph, 23 Feb 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting  
  2. ^ Geoffrey Norris. "BBC Proms 2007: Why I'm worried about Gustavo", Telegraph, 16 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.  
  3. ^ Charlotte Higgins. "Conducting prodigy to make Proms debut at 24", The Guardian, 4 August 2005. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.  
  4. ^ Tim Ashley. "Gothenburg SO/Dudamel (review of Prom 30, 2005)", The Guardian, 8 August 2005. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.  
  5. ^ Vivien Schweitzer. "Gustavo Dudamel Appointed Principal Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony", Playbill Arts, 13 Apr 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting  
  6. ^ Richard Morrison. "True class: South America鈥檚 lightning conductor", The Times, 15 Feb 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting  
  7. ^ Mark Swed. "He holds Bowl in palm of his hands; Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, 24, commands attention", Los Angeles Times, 15 September 2005.  
  8. ^ Mark Swed. "Maestro will pass baton to up-and-comer in '09", Los Angeles Times, 8 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting  
  9. ^ Matthew Westphal. "Gustavo Dudamel to Succeed Esa-Pekka Salonen at LA Philharmonic in 2009", Playbill Arts, 8 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.  
  10. ^ Nicole Winfield. "Pope marks 80th birthday with concert", The Boston Globe, 16 Apr 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting  
  11. ^ WQXR Press Releases: WQXR
  12. ^ Gustavo the Great

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