LA Phil/Dudamel Round-up

© Dan Porges

In case you’ve been in a remote cave system somewhere, by now you’ve heard about the astonishing and exciting (both due to the apparent “rightness” of this bold decision by the LAPhil management) hire of meteoric Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel as the next music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Here is a collection of the news stories to date. Enjoy!

LA Times: L.A. Philharmonic warms to Gustavo Dudamel

LA Times: Taking the Measure of the LA Phil’s New Boss

Chicago Sun-Time: LA Beat Chicago to the Punch with Dudamel Hire

Washington Post: L.A. Orchestra’s Maestro to Step Down

LA Times: LA Phil Musicians Shocked But Pleased

Los Angeles Daily News: Salonen Passing LA Phil Baton to Dudamel

LA Times: Salonen to Leave LA Phil; Dudamel On Deck

Times of London: True Class: South America’s lightning conductor

Here also is an interesting essay on the differences/similarities between this upcoming conductor transition in LA and one from the LA Phil’s past. From the blog of Robert D. Thomas, music critic of the Pasadena Star-News.