A world beat to Dudamel’s welcome

The happiest sounds wafting across the plaza Saturday afternoon at the Hollywood Bowl had a Latin cadence. Spanish, spoken by the crowd of families, picnickers with their wine bottles and high school kids in their East L.A. punk clothes; Spanish sung by Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad, entertaining the masses streaming in for Gustavo Dudamel's welcome bash. Diversity was programmed into ¡Bienvenido Gustavo!, the concert honoring the new musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmo

Pride, joy and playing with Gustavo Dudamel

The 11-year-old girl walked across the imposing stage in patent leather ballet flats; her eyes squinting in the glare of the overhead lights. Arlette Romero took a deep breath. She sat up straight in rest position, her right hand firmly gripping the neck of her violin, and flashed a smile. It was finally showtime. Romero is a member of the nascent YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra. She and her orchestra mates were making their debut at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday night, performing an abbrevi

Bowled over by LA’s new maestro – Los Angeles Times

BBC News Bowled over by LA's new maestro Los Angeles Times And so, Saturday, it came to pass. After all the extraordinary buildup — the billboards and the bilingual media frenzy — 18000 people from every corner of the city came to the Hollywood Bowl to bear witness. He goes by many names: Gustavo the Great. ... LA Phil's new maestro: 'Classical music is cool' The Associated Press LA welcomes Phil's Dudamel with joy Los Angeles Times A world beat to Dudamel's w

Dudamel bows with a Beethoven for all the ages

And so, Saturday, it came to pass. After all the extraordinary buildup — the billboards and the bilingual media frenzy — 18,000 people from every corner of the city came to the Hollywood Bowl to bear witness. He goes by many names: Gustavo the Great. Gustavissimo. The Dude. Some have taken to referring to the new music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by his initials , thus: G*D. It’s all too much, we critics judiciously caution. But in his first return to the Hollywood Bowl since

Thomas Wilkins stands out at the Hollywood Bowl

In the world of classical music, Thomas Wilk ins, the principal guest conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, stands out in more ways than one. Wilkins, who will lead the orchestra Friday, Saturday and Sunday in its Fireworks finale program Blame It on Rio, is one of the country's most distinguished conductors. In addition to his work with the Bowl, he is the music director of the Omaha Symphony and resident conductor of the Detroit Symphony. But Wilkins is notable for another reason a

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