Dudamelmania!

[sarongsong]

The Los Angeles Philharmonic scores new 26-year old conductor:December 1, 2007
...among musicians at this level, there's no faking it..."the chops---they're all there."...
Los Angeles Times (http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-dudamel1dec01,0,5685452.story):)

[toejam]

The Los Angeles Philharmonic scores new 26-year old conductor::)

Thanks for that Sarongsong. News like that is hard to come by in the Canuck "bush", unless one's a specialist.
Like Rattle/Bernstein & reminds people of young Abbado/ Mehta? introduced by Maazel? Well, he can't be all bad then :). Could be worth going to LA from the Bay area in March, but will there be tickets?
Was "brought up" on Barbirolli & the Halle in his prime in uk, & 78's of Toscanini. Still don't think Arturo takes Beethoven's 7th too fast, would be a treat to hear Dudamel with it.

[sarongsong]

...Could be worth going to LA from the Bay area in March, but will there be tickets?...The music tix may be hard to get, but if you do get them and need to get back to SFO afterwards, Southwest Airlines often offers $39 one-way flights back and forth, that time of year.

[mfumbesi]

You lost me on scores....All the post that followed were guble, guble...Airline guble, guble $39

[Maksutov]

Let's face it, he has a great first name.

His flexibility with the NYPO seems to indicate a positive attribute for winning over orchestras. Trade the minor stuff for their acceptance of your major stuff re interpretation.

Great news re the up-tempo reading for the finale of the Prokofiev Fifth. This is some really acerbic, sarcastic music that needs to go fast and light. The description indicates that's what he was after and got.

[sarongsong]

You lost me...Scores; in this context, American slang for "obtains", especially for something highly prized or desired.
"SFO" is San Francisco International Airport, the "Bay area" toejam plans to visit in March of 2008.
Southwest Airlines flies between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
$39 is a bargain airfare they offer two or three times per year---regular price is $125 for the ~500 mile trip.

[mfumbesi]

Thank you sarongsong.
It is really sad when you read a whole thread and feel utterly left out......

[sarongsong]

Mea culpa; I'm sure you could confuse us with some of your local slang, too! http://www.bautforum.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Gustavo is one busy bee!...He is currently Principal Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, has recently been appointed the Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, effective 2009/10...
[8 Los Angeles] Performances...March 26 to April 6, 2008...
Los Angeles Philharmonic (http://laphil.com/music/artist_detail.cfm?id=2226)Next Concert (http://www.gustavodudamel.com/):
December 04, 2007
Chávez: Sinfonia India
Dvorák: Violin Concerto
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 5
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Violin: Gil Shaham
Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center), New York.
December 1, 2007
...After Tuesday’s final performance of this program, the Bernstein baton goes back in its display case...
NY Times review (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/arts/music/01phil.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/D/Dudamel,%20Gustavo&oref=slogin)
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Whew!