A friend gave me a CD of the Pathetique Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home, and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started ta ta ta taaa. It was too long for me. I didnt understand it at first, but then I fell in love, in love, in love. – Gustavo Dudamel
Whenever I listen to a childrens orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy. – Gustavo Dudamel
Going to a concert can sometimes be very difficult. It can be a long journey. Theres the ticket prices. But when the music goes to the community – not the community coming to the concert – they say, Wow! I didnt know that this music was so amazing! – Gustavo Dudamel
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. – Gustavo Dudamel