Venezuela's maestro

Tom Service on the Simón Bolívar Youth OrchestraWith all the talk of 28-year-old Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel's passion as a conductor, the unbridled energy of the playing he inspires in the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, and the colourful fiesta of their encores, it's easy to forget just how hard the musicians have to work to make their five-star concerts happen. A key - and free - part of their five-day residency at London's South Bank Centre was the two open rehearsals earlier this week, wh...

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