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Article: Dudamel dazzles at Philharmonic's opening night.(L.A. Life)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- October 11, 2009
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Byline: Rob Lowman, Staff Writer
Gustavo Dudamel was dancing - literally - after his official debut as new music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at a sold-out concert Thursday night at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
And why not? The 28-year-old Venezuelan conductor and his wife, Eloisa - wearing a strapless, tiered floor-length red dress - took to the dance floor to a Latin beat at the post-concert gala on what can be described as a joyous night for the symphony orchestra.
There had been a lot of hoopla surrounding Dudamel's arrival, and Thursday night was no different, with a wide range of celebrities - Andy Garcia, Angela Bassett and ...