DUDAMEL, GUSTAVO

Conductor of the "Simón Bolívar" Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, 2007

            The Youth Orchestra of Venezuela arrived in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on October 30 of this year.  They took the country by storm.  Nice jackets, guys.

            They played in several cities of Mexico and then in the big Bellas Artes Performance Hall in Mexico City.  They were proclaimed "a breath of fresh air."

            Their conductor, 26-year-old Gustavo Dudamel was treated as something of a new musical star throughout Mexico and Latin America.

            He gave a lot of interviews and always looked sharp.

            Here he is on the balcony of his hotel.  That's the dome of the Bellas Artes behind him.  Nice hair.

            He got a lot of press and told the Mexico City daily, LA JORNADA, "Music can change lives, and I am an example."

            Keep up the good work, all of you!

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