On Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3, the Human Rights Foundation protested Gustavo Dudamel in front of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. The HRF noted that Dudamel has received millions of dollars in off-the-books payments from the Maduro and Chavez dictatorships through “El Sistema,” a state-run music education program, which HRF alleges is an important tool for {…}

(Photo Credit: Fadi Kheir) The Glenn Gould Foundation has awarded Gustavo Dudamel with the 14th Glenn Gould Prize. The prize was given to the composer during the August 2, 2024 performance at Carnegie Hall featuring. “It is a huge honor to receive this prize,” the conductor stated regarding the prize. “Years ago, I was a Protégé Prize winner, given to {…}

The Human Rights Foundation has condemned Gustavo Dudamel for conducting the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela on August 2, 2024. The foundation took to social media and said, “Last night, Gustavo Dudamel, the famous Venezuelan conductor, gave a concert directing the Maduro regime’s top youth orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City. HRF was present as well, to remind the {…}

Spanish actress and director María Valverde and conductor Gustavo Dudamel are making “El Canto de las Manos.” Deadline is reporting that the duo will make a feature documentary that tells the story behind a deaf choir’s unique production of the Beethoven opera “Fidelio.” Valverde will direct the doc and DJ Kurs, Artistic Director of the acclaimed Deaf West Theatre company {…}

Harvard University has announced that Gustavo Dudamel will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Music. The university said, “Known for his dynamic musicianship and his devotion to the power of the arts, Gustavo Dudamel is an internationally renowned conductor. Currently the music and artistic director of both the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, {…}