Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York On his first visit to the city since being named the New York Philharmonic’s next music director, he eagerly played the role of celebrity conductor.
Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads “I’m not a young conductor anymore,” Dudamel said as he prepares to leave Los Angeles in 2026 to lead the New York Philharmonic.
In L.A., Gustavo Dudamel’s Influence Extends Beyond the Concert Hall The news that Gustavo Dudamel is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic for New York was a blow to a city where he has been much more than a conductor.
New York Philharmonic Appoints Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.
Will Gustavo Dudamel Be the New York Philharmonic’s Next Leonard Bernstein? The superstar conductor’s hiring is the New York Philharmonic’s attempt to recapture the populist glamour it enjoyed under Leonard Bernstein in the 1960s.