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.

I studied music since I was four years old, and from that moment I became part of a family. And that family has taught me things; not only musical things, but things I have to face in life, and that is where the success of the system lies

Music is a fundamental human right

The challenge is not so much to change the sound. The challenge is to connect and to create something special.

You learn a lot about each other from a tour, musically and humanly.

With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community.

My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them - their patience, their warmth, their dedication.