It feels a little like “Gustavo Dudamel Week” around here.  His new CD, Dudamel Discoveries, is our KDFC CD of the Week.  plus we’ll be airing his inaugural concert as L.A. Phil music director on Sunday night’s Symphoncast.  This concert, which got rave reviews, features the Mahler Symphony #1 and a major new piece by Bay Area-based composer, John Adams called City Noir.  What you need to know is that Dudamel is 28 years old, that he comes from the mean streets of Carcarcas where he was “saved” by El Sistema, the music education program for Venezuela’s youth, and that he just can’t stop smiling!  Hear him in action everyday this week at 4pm and be sure to be listening Sunday night to KDFC for his historic debut as Music Director with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Maestro Dudamel