“ 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… Gustavo Dudamel
“ Going to a concert can sometimes be very difficult. It can be a long journey. There's the ticket prices. But when the music goes to the community - not the community coming to the concert - they say,… Gustavo Dudamel
“ In my imagination yes, I remember, when I was six years old, I was conducting all this concert in my house. But now it's real. Gustavo Dudamel
“ Whenever I listen to a children's orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy. Gustavo Dudamel
“ Recently, I went to a disco with friends, and all the young people were saying, 'Dudamel, we want to go to your concert, but it's impossible because it's sold out.' It's really amazing. Gustavo Dudamel
“ People say that having three orchestras is a crazy life, but it's better because you have three families. I want to have my own kids very soon. In future, I still want to conduct a lot, but less, to b… Gustavo Dudamel
“ 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.… Gustavo Dudamel
“ It's not that people don't like classical music. It's that they don't have the chance to understand and to experience it. Gustavo Dudamel
