I had the incredible fortune of being able to watch Dudamel conduct in Disney Hall at the end of March. I was also lucky enough to be in a spot where I could see his face. He worked without a score and was so incredibly nuanced with his face and hands. It was such a treat to see someone that totally into the music they were conducting. Based on the incredible performances he gets out of the groups, you the feeling that he connects to the musicians really well. posted by piratebowling at 7:59 AM on May 23
The conductor link above has "clips" from the 60 Minutes segment on Gustavo Dudamel. Here's the segment in full. [video | 12: 57]. posted by ericb at 8:29 AM on May 23 [1 favorite]
That was amazing; looks like they're having a ton of fun.
Their band camp must be awesome. posted by Anything at 9:05 AM on May 23
Interesting. Bits of the articles remind me of the testimonials you'll hear from, say, New Yorkers who grew up in the 70s and 80s, about how hip hop saved their life, or how punk did.
I think the message really is the same. "It's okay to give a shit. It's okay to love something that takes hard work and discipline. Even if work sucks and school is a meaningless chore and your family and your neighborhood are weighing you down like a stone, there are things in the world that are worth getting right." posted by nebulawindphone at 9:14 AM on May 23 [2 favorites]
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I had the incredible fortune of being able to watch Dudamel conduct in Disney Hall at the end of March. I was also lucky enough to be in a spot where I could see his face. He worked without a score and was so incredibly nuanced with his face and hands. It was such a treat to see someone that totally into the music they were conducting. Based on the incredible performances he gets out of the groups, you the feeling that he connects to the musicians really well.
posted by piratebowling at 7:59 AM on May 23