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Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra: a “socks-on” kind of ensemble

By Jacob Slattery, 11 October 2016
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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 7 October 2016
Programme
Núñez, Tonadas de Simón Díaz: selections
Desenne, Hipnosis mariposa
Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras: no. 2 for chamber orchestra
Stravinsky, Petrushka
Stravinsky, The Firebird: Finale (Encore)
Traditional, Aires de Venezuela: Parajillo y Alma Llanera!
Performers
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
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Jacob Slattery
Jacob Slattery
Jacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.