Guardian Music — The Barbican, LondonGustavo Dudamel has been controversial of late. He has long been a star, and rightly so, thanks to his association with the tremendous impact made by the Simón Bólivar Youth Orchestra from his native Venezuela. Yet away from the... more info

Guardian Music — Bachtrack's website reveals a string of interesting stats, such as a shift in audiences' tastes towards modern classical musicHere's a fun game: what was the most performed work of classical music throughout the world last year? Who was the busiest c... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Take note, Gustavo Dudamel: For most stellar artists, celebrity tends to have both positive and negative influences."The actor Tony Curtis once told me that fame is an occupation in itself," Bob Dylan writes in "Chronicles: Volume One," "that it is a... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — No one is calling Gustavo Dudamel the "King of All Media" yet, a la Howard Stern. But on Tuesday night the telegenic young L.A. maestro demonstrated his growing celebrity wattage while sitting opposite Jay Leno and alongside a certain member of pop c... more info

Mercury News, California — The most startling aspect of the season will be the array of visiting orchestras: the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director Gustavo Dudamel, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Levine, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Orchestra officials hope that charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel will draw audiences for three concerts but acknowledge there's more of a challenge than in broadcasting operas, as the Met does.Orchestra officials hope that charismatic conductor Gu... more info

L.A. Times - News — Orchestra officials hope that charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel will draw audiences for three concerts but acknowledge there's more of a challenge than in broadcasting operas, as the Met does.In a bold venture that the Los Angeles Philharmonic ho... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, St Luke's, Linbury Studio, Coliseum; all LondonDancing, hugging, weeping, stamping, whistle-blowing and, of course, wriggling into those trademark tricoloured jackets then tossing them aside with abandon, the Venezuelan Teresa Ca... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The "Great Performances," featuring the recent opening-night concert of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will be hosted by actress Eva Mendes.The "Great Performances," featuring the recent opening-night concert of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will be h... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The general director of the Los Angeles Opera and the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic meet for a conversation before fans.The general director of the Los Angeles Opera and the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic meet for a c... more info