Gustavo Dudamel (center) receives a standing ovation after leading the Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra during his first appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York, November 11, 2007 Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Venezuela is generally known for o... more info

Time — The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, led by Gustavo Dudamel, plays three sold-out shows in the U.S. Aficionados of music, take note more info

Chicago Tribune — The musical blogosphere has dubbed him "The Dude." His outsize talent, ebullient personality and ecstatic podium manner connect with musicians and audiences in a way seldom seen since the days of the lamented Leonard Bernstein. more info

Guardian Music — Dudamel's London concerts might be this month's hottest tickets, but there's more to music-making in Latin America than El Sistema. Erica Jeal reports from Colombia and its new classical festivalIt's the Sunday morning of a Colombian holiday weekend,... more info

Guardian Music — Los Angeles Philharmonic with Dudamel among plans for revitalised centreOne is a young, dynamic artist who has been like a jolt of electricity in the world of classical music. The other tore up the rule book long ago and continues to astonish theatre... more info

Guardian Music — • Simón Bolívar Orchestra to take Southbank residence• Events 'will sweep aside' views on classical musicThey have been feted as leading the way towards a new, exciting, impassioned future for classical music; they have brought tears an... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonGustavo Dudamel's star has risen so high and so fast that at times it seems as if a large part of the future of orchestral music as a commercially viable art form now rests on the Venezuelan's slim shoulders. Almost overnig... more info

Itzhak Perlman and Gustavo Dudamel will be among the participants in the 2009-10 classical music season at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel will kick off his first season as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in October. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel will kick off his first season as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in October. more info