Dudamel on front row

[johncorrigan]

What a delight to hear Maestro Dudamel on tonight's 'Front Row' over on 4 - such sense, such energy, such generosity of spirit - he made me feel happy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r5s2d

[gradus]

Me too.

[gurnemanz]

Very refreshing.

El Sistema seems to be based on Socialist principles but when asked if he was a Socialist he repled:- "I'm not a political specialist". Take that as "no"???

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Very refreshing.

El Sistema seems to be based on Socialist principles but when asked if he was a Socialist he repled:- "I'm not a political specialist". Take that as "no"???

Or as a "Hey! I've got a job in Los Angeles that I'd like to keep!" ?

[RobertLeDiable]

Very refreshing.

El Sistema seems to be based on Socialist principles but when asked if he was a Socialist he repled:- "I'm not a political specialist". Take that as "no"???

I thought it was based more on christian (specifically catholic) principles? Not saying that's a bad thing, but I don't quite see where socialism comes into it.

[bluestateprommer]

Well, maybe not a big surprise, that El Dude will jump from the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the New York Philharmonic in 2026:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-gustavo-dudamel.html

Grain-of-salt, but still fundamentally hopeful, analysis from Zachary Woolfe in the NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/arts/music/dudamel-bernstein-new-york-philharmonic.html