In my imagination yes, I remember, when I was six years old, I was conducting all this concert in my house. But now its real. – 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
Whenever I listen to a childrens orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy. – 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
If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. – E.B. White, quoted in Israel Shenker, “E.B. White: Notes and Comment by Author,”