Tuesday, April 10, 2007

L.A. Philharmonic gets "boy wonder" conductor


Dudamel was born in my native town of Barquisimeto- Venezuela

By Kemp Powers
Reuters
Tuesday, April 10, 2007; 1:56 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The classical music world was handed a new star on Monday as charismatic 26-year-old Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel was introduced as the next music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Dudamel, a graduate of his country's unique youth orchestra system aimed at poor students, has been hailed as the "boy wonder" of classical music.

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