Biography
Gustavo Dudamel is a musician and conductor who has gained success in the professional community and among the public in different countries of the world. He managed the Gothengian symphony orchestra and philharmonic team in Los Angeles. The violinist and artistic director of the Simon Bolivar orchestra personifies its creativity new trends in the symphony direction.Childhood and youth
The full name of Venezuelan conductor - Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramirez. He was born in the town of Barkisimeto, located in Venezuela, January 26, 1981. The boy was fond of music from childhood. It is not surprising that his biography is connected with it, because the father of Dudamel was a professional thrombonist and played in several teams. Mother worked as a vocal teacher.
The first professional skills of Gustavo received thanks to the Venezuelan system of education "System", in which 125 youth orchestras are supported. The disciples of the project were more than 250 thousand children.
At 10, the young man masted the violin and became interested in the composition. He received profile education at the Conservatory Hasinto Lara, and then entered the Latin American Viypical Academy. Since 1995, the Mentor Rodolfo Saglimbery began to prepare the ward towards the role of the orchestra. The second teacher of the young man was José Antonio Abreu. He consciously approached the development of a student of the conducting talent.
Already by 1999, Gustavo became the musical director of the Youth Orchestra Simon Bolivar. The artist regularly participated in creative contests and became their laureate. Among the prestigious prizes in the dudamel piggy bank, the first prize of the International Competition of Gustav Maler was.
Personal life
Gustavo Dudamel was married 2 times. The wedding with the first spouse, a long-standing girlfriend Eloiza Matyurren, took place in 2006 in Caracas. Choosing a musician was a dancer and journalist. The fruit of love couple became the son of Martin. Despite the presence of a child, the personal life of the artists was not laid. They lived together for 9 years, and in 2015 divorced.The second wife of the conductor was the Spanish actress Maria Valverde, known on the film "Three meters above the sky". The secret marriage of lovers has passed in 2017 in Las Vegas, a year after the acquaintance. In 2018, Spanish citizenship received Gustavo.
The musician leads personal accounts in social networks. In verified profiles in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, a man regularly publishes new posts and lays out a photo.
The growth of the artist is 170 cm, and the weight is 82 kg.
Music
Starting touring with the Venezuela Youth Orchestra, many cities and countries visited Gustavo. In 2002, he became a member of the Master class of Charles Duntu in Buenos Aires, a year later assisted Simon Rattle in Salzburg and Berlin.
Gustavo was faithful to his vocation in his youth and was constantly engaged in self-development. Having become a member of the Beethoven Festival, held in Bonn, the artist turned out to be the owner of the first established prize - the "Beethoven Ring". By 2005, he had already collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra and was in Createness with Israeli and Los Angeles philharmonic orchestras.
In addition, the conductor began cooperation with the German Deutsche Grammophon recording studio, whose specialization is the production of instrumental music.
In 2006, Gustavo debuted in Milan "La Scala", conducting in Don Juan. A year later, he led the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, speaking at the Music Festival in Lucerne. He also ruled the Orchestra of Stuttgart Radio on the 80th anniversary of the Pope Benedict XVI.
Replacing on the speech with the Gothengian Symphony Orchestra Neeme Yarway, Dudamel demonstrated that the collective was masterly operated. It was his artist who was headed later, in 2007. Then the conductor participated in the event "Bibysi Proms". Speaking with the Orchestra Venezuela Simon Bolivar, he gained the enthusiasm of critics and the public. This year he concluded a contract with the Philharmonic team of Los Angeles.
In 2008, Gustavo his debut with the San Francisco orchestra. A year later, José Antonio Abrau had a protercation to the musician, making it his protege. At the same time, the first performance with the Los Angeles orchestra took place. In September, the rehearsal of the 9th Symphony of Ludwig Van Beethoven was held. The team of musicians managed by Gustavo performed at the free concert of Hollywood Bowl, where the Maurice Ravel was also performed among other works and "Bolero". Dudamel gave the inaugural concert at which John Adams City Noir was played and the 1st symphony of Maler.
In 2011, the orchestra extended cooperation with Gustavo Dudamel until the season 2018/2019, when the team celebrated the 100th anniversary. In parallel, the conductor worked with other musicians. So, in 2017 he opposed, driving the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the "Legends of the Rhine" concert. The artists performed the Rhine Symphony of Robert Schuman, fragments of Tristan and Isolde Opera Richard Wagner, Marsh "Air Berlin" Paul Linka and other works.
Gustavo Dudamel now
During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Venezuelan conductor, like most artists, provided records of works performed under his control, for free listening. He also launched a transmission on two radio stations, in which he tells about his favorite examples of music. Lectures were conducted in Spanish and English.Now the artist is working on the release of new albums and plans to tour in different countries of the world.
Discography
- 2006 - Beethoven: Symphonies No. 5 & 7.
- 2007 - Mahler: Symphony No. five
- 2008 - The Promise of Music
- 2009 - Mahler: Symphony No. one
- 2010 - Stravinsky. Rite.
- 2011 - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Nielsen: Symphonies NOS. 4 & 5, Bruckner: Symphony No. nine
- 2012 - Dances and Waves
- 2013 - Mahler: Symphony No. nine
- 2014 - Mahler: Symphony No. 7.
- 2015 - Philip Glass: Double Piano Concerto
- 2016 - Modest Mussorgsky. Pictures AT An EXhibition
- 2017 - The John Adams Edition
- 2018 - Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker.
- 2019 - Celebrating John Williams