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Grooving with The Dude: the Bolívars make Bernstein and Falla dance
Between gigs at Wembley as Coldplay’s support act, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra brings its distinctive brand of infectious music-making to the Southbank.
Simón Bolívar Orchestra and Dudamel celebrate El Sistema
An evening of audience roars begins as soon as Gustavo Dudamel first mounts the podium at the Barbican.
An Edinburgh night to remember as Dudamel returns to the Simón Bolívar
The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel and cuatro player Jorge Glem set the Edinburgh International Festival alight with a mix of Venezuelan music and a terrific Mahler 1.
Dudamel conquers Barcelona with Beethoven
In Barcelona, Gustavo Dudamel and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela continued their Beethoven cycle with performances of the Fifth and Sixth.
Dudamel and the Bolívars: a “socks-on” kind of ensemble
Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the musicians of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra are undoubtedly the most prominent ambassadors for Venezuelan orchestral music today, and they hit the stage on Friday for their second night at Carnegie Hall’s opening weekend.
Cecilia Bartoli as Maria in Salzburg
A case of “seeing double” in Salzburg, as Cecilia Bartoli brings West Side Story to her Whitsun Festival.