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The Proms 2011: week three in review

It was quite a week, with the return to the Albert Hall of both Gustavo Dudamel and Nigel Kennedy, and the first time Turntables appeared as a solo instrument. What did you all make of it?The boys and girls of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra were back in town for Friday night's Prom, playing Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. Or rather the men and women were back in town. The "youth orchestra" is no more. All grown up (the average age is now a wizened 24)...

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15:32 on August 10 2011

The Proms 2011: week three in review

Guardian Music — It was quite a week, with the return to the Albert Hall of both Gustavo Dudamel and Nigel Kennedy, and the first time Turntables appeared as a solo instrument. What did y... more info