Yale University is set to honor conductor and arts advocate Gustavo Dudamel with the prestigious Henry E. Howland Memorial Prize, one of the University’s highest honors. The university will recognize Dudamel for his achievements in the arts, letters, or public affairs exemplifying the highest ideals of public service and human endeavor. Dudamel, who is currently the Music and Artistic Director {…}
The New York Philharmonic is set to go on tour from Oct. 9 to 22, 2026. The orchestra will travel to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg, and Vienna and will mark the orchestra’s return to Europe after nearly a decade (2017), as well as its return to France and Spain, where it has not performed in almost 15 years. Gustavo {…}
On August 23, Gustavo Dudamel will conduct his final concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Music & Artistic Director. Fans all over the world will be able to experience the special performance as it will livestream exclusively on YouTube on Gustavo Dudamel’s channel. The show, titled “A Concert for Venezuela,” will also serve as a global fundraiser for the {…}
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel is set to perform during the FIFA World Cup Halftime show on July 19, 2026. The Global Citizen announced that Dudamel will join Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, Justin Bieber and PS22 for an 11 minute Halftime show at the New York New Jersey Stadium curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay. In a statement, Dudamel said, “I’m {…}
Gustavo Dudamel is calling out Timothée Chalamet for his comments stating that “no one cares” about opera or ballet. During a press conference at the presentation of the New York Philharmonic’s 2026-27 season, the conductor said, “Sadly sometimes it’s a little bit of ignorance but, look, that is why we have to open more spaces for people to connect with {…}
The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Gustavo Dudamel conducts music by Di Castri, Adams, and Prokofiev. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-19, 2026 Gustavo Dudamel conducts an inaugural gala. Performance Date: Sept. 30, 2026 Gustavo Dudamel conducts “Tosca” with Marina Rebeka, Jonas Kaufmann, and Ludovic Tézier in Carnegie Hall. Performance Dates: Nov. 13 & 15, {…}
The Herb Alpert Foundation has named conductor Gustavo Dudamel as the inaugural recipient of The Herb Alpert Honor, a new $1 million unrestricted grant recognizing an individual whose work has driven meaningful social change through music. The award, announced today, goes jointly to Dudamel and his Dudamel Foundation, which he co-chairs with actress María Valverde. The foundation focuses on music {…}
The New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall have announced a five-year opera project that will start during the 2026–27 season. The presentations, which take place at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, will inaugurate in November 2026 with two performances of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the New York Philharmonic with a cast including soprano Marina Rebeka in the {…}
(© Christophe Abramowitz) A recording of the celebratory performance marking the reopening of Notre-Dame on Dec. 7, 2024, is now available for streaming on Platoon. A highlight of the ceremony was the performance of the hymn, “Amazing Grace” by soprano Pretty Yende, accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. Also included on the {…}
The Grammy nominations have been announced. Here are the vocal performances nominated: The Best Opera Recording nominees are Heggie’s “Intelligence” (Kwamé Ryan, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer), Huang Ruo’s “An American Soldier” (Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Hannah Cho, Alex DeSocio, Nina Yoshida Nelsen & Brian Vu; Adam Abeshouse, Silas Brown & Doron Schachter, producers), Kouyoumdjian’s “Adoration” {…}
Juilliard has announced that it will confer honorary doctorates on Gustavo Dudamel, Alicia Graf Mack, Marsha Norman, Masaaki Suzuki, Darren Walker, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Dudamel is a word-renowned conductor and the forthccoming music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic. Mack is the dean and director of Juilliard Dance and incoming artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance {…}