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 DudamelI set out to create a means whereby music could be a way of vindicating the rights of the masses.
Gustavo DudamelRecently, 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 DudamelThe challenge is not so much to change the sound. The challenge is to connect and to create something special.
Gustavo Dudamel