Recently, I went to a disco with friends, and all the young people were saying, 'Dudamel, we want to go to your concert, but it's impossible because it's sold out.' It's really amazing. Gustavo Dudamel amazeconcertdisco Change image and share on social
I love to travel, but sometimes it's nice to stay in one place. Gustavo Dudamel loveniceplace Change image and share on social
I love to read different books on completely different subjects at the same time. I cannot focus on one. I read a few pages of literature, then I jump to philosophy and at the same time I'm reading biographies of Mahler. Gustavo Dudamel biographybookcompletely share on social
We have to go and show these people what classical music is. We say sometimes that classical music has a small audience, but it's because people don't have the chance to be closer to it. Gustavo Dudamel audiencechanceclassical Change image and share on social
For me, Venezuela is very important, not just because it's a place I go to conduct, but because my family is there - my wife, my parents and my musical family. Gustavo Dudamel conductfamilyimportant Change image and share on social
It's not that people don't like classical music. It's that they don't have the chance to understand and to experience it. Gustavo Dudamel chanceclassicalexperience Change image and share on social
With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community. Gustavo Dudamel buildcitizencommunity Change image and share on social
You learn a lot about each other from a tour, musically and humanly. Gustavo Dudamel humanlylearnlot Change image and share on social
It's a physical challenge. It's a spiritual challenge. I'm studying almost every day a different symphony, not returning to any one for a week. Gustavo Dudamel challengedayphysical Change image and share on social
I think it's a very important collaboration between the conductor and the orchestra - especially when the conductor is one more member of the orchestra in the way that you are leading, but also respecting, feeling and building the same way for all the players to understand the music. Gustavo Dudamel buildcollaborationconductor share on social