Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Driven by an unwavering belief in the power of music to heal, unite, and inspire, Gustavo Dudamel is one of the most distinguished conductors of our day.

6 days ago · Gustavo Dudamel, Venezuelan conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (2009– ) who earned acclaim for his ability to draw fresh dynamic …

6 days ago · Meet Grammy-winning Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel, affectionately known as ‘The Dude’, who is soon to be music director of America’s oldest symphony orchestra.

2025–26 marks Dudamel’s final season as the Music & Artistic Director of the LA Phil, celebrating 17 extraordinary years of groundbreaking programming, bold music-making, and an expansive …

After he had won the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in Bamberg, Germany, in 2004 at 23, the world was soon beating on Dudamel’s door. Prestigious guest conducting dates came. …

Jan 3, 2026 · Dudamel led European tours of the regime’s showcase El Sistema orchestra in 2025. He has maintained that his loyalty is to the Sistema organisation and not to its political …

His meteoric career is rooted in the Venezuelan El Sistema, a network of youth orchestras founded in the 1970s, in which Dudamel initially participated as a violinist before his …

An internationally renowned conductor, Gustavo Dudamel is the Music & Artistic Director of LA Philharmonic. Learn more!

In 2019, Dudamel was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining Hollywood greats as well as such musical luminaries as Bernstein, Ellington, and Toscanini. His legacy is …