Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall
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Gustavo Dudamel starts a new era as music director of the New York Philharmonic in September, and he wants it to feel bold and modern
NEW YORK -- When Gustavo Dudamel first walked into the New York Philharmonic music director’s office, he noticed black-and-white photos that included Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler and Willem Mengelberg.
Ready to succeed them as music director on Sept. 1, he added the only color shot in the room: himself with his mentor, José Antonio Abreu.
Dudamel plans on a colorful tenure atop one of the world’s premiere podiums, realizing times have changed in the seven decades since Bernstein injected his energetic personality into the orchestra and audience.
“It’s very fast,” Dudamel said of contemporary culture during a Jan. 23 interview with The Associated Press. “We have social media, it is a different world. Everything is very ephemeral.”
Dudamel’s first season will have a triple opening, the orchestra announced Tuesday.
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