He was a top young conductor with wild, bushy hair when he made his debut with the orchestra in 2007. His hair is now closely cropped and salt-and-pepper speckled.
Gustavo Dudamel's focus on hair was apparent on his first day at the New York Philharmonic as heir apparent.
His once-dark tresses were closely cropped and salt-and-pepper speckled. Dudamel talked about his maturation as he prepares to become music director for the 2026-27 season. "My father played the trombone in a salsa band," he said."I wanted to play salsa. That was my dream as a kid. At the beginning, I was not dreaming about the symphony orchestra."
Dudamel became music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in 1999. served as principal conductor of Sweden's Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra from 2007-12 and took over as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2009-10 season. He announced Feb. 7 he will give up the LA role in 2026 when he assumes the New York podium from Jaap Van Zweden, who departs after the 2023-24 season.
About 30 musicians from the New York Philharmonic attended the news conference and a reception after, welcoming Dudamel with hugs and handshakes. When he guest-conducted the orchestra last May, the players gave him Widow Jane bourbon from Brooklyn as part of the wooing.
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