New York Times — Gustavo Dudamel, Bernstein and “Kol Nidrei” were among the highlights. more info

New York Times — His widely imitated program, El Sistema, taught classical music to some of Venezuela’s poorest children and gave the conductor Gustavo Dudamel his start. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — José Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Saturday. He was 78. "My heart is overwhelmed,” said renowned conductor and di... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — José Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Saturday. He was 78. "My heart is overwhelmed,” said renowned conductor and di... more info

New York Times — Gustavo Dudamel led the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in three programs of standards — and Ives’ adventurous Second Symphony. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bernstein’s Mass with Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil, Los Angeles Master Chorale and a large cohort of singers, dancers and other musicians in a staging of Bernstein’s theatrical spectacular. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S.... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Classical Compiled by Matt Cooper Dudamel Conducts Brahms Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, Stravinsky’s “Fireworks,” and the world premiere of Joseph Pereira’s “Threshold” for S... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The conductor's face often says it all. As we looked back at 2017, we found some of the most animated pictures in the L.A. Philharmonic's performance of "The Planets" at the Hollywood Bowl. Times photographer Jay L. Clendenin captured a galactic musi... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Beethoven, Bagels & Banter Chamber music by Beethoven, Haydn and Dvorak. The Edye at the Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. Sun., 11 a.m. $45. (310) 434-3200. Café Tacvba The Mexican alt-rock group performs with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Wise books have been written about Mozart’s last year, and two works of lyrical wonder from it — the 35-year-old composer’s Clarinet Concerto and his opera “The Magic Flute” — have maintained a special hold on ... more info