Gustavo Dudamel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dudamel and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Gustavo Dudamel
Dudamel in 2008
Born
Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez

(1981-01-26) 26 January 1981 (age 43)[1]
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela[2]
Citizenship
  • Venezuela (1981–present)
  • Spain (2018–present)
Occupations
  • conductor
  • violinist
  • composer
Years active1999–present
Organizations
Spouses
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(m. 2006; div. 2015)​
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
Websitegustavodudamel.com

Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is currently the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is scheduled to become the Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic in 2026.[3]

  1. ^ Swed, Mark (27 January 2017). "Review: Gustavo Dudamel celebrates his 36th birthday with some Schoenberg". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Venezuela's Gustavo Dudamel: the fiery maestro taking on Paris Opera". France 24. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ Hernández, Javier C. (7 February 2023). "Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 February 2023.