Gustavo Dudamel

Conductor

1981-01-26

Gustavo Dudamel is a Venezuelan conductor known for leading major orchestras and for his work advancing music education.

Quotes by Gustavo Dudamel

Whenever I listen to a children's orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy.
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Going to a concert can sometimes be very difficult. It can be a long journey. There's the ticket prices. But when the music goes to the community - not the community coming to the concert - they say, 'Wow! I didn't know that this music was so amazing!'
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Recently, I went to a disco with friends, and all the young people were saying, 'Dudamel, we want to go to your concert, but it's impossible because it's sold out.' It's really amazing.
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Classical music in Venezuela is now something like a pop concert. You can see people screaming or crying because they don't have a ticket.
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For me, Venezuela is very important, not just because it's a place I go to conduct, but because my family is there - my wife, my parents and my musical family.
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