Dudamel’s Final Hollywood Bowl Appearance to Benefit Venezuela Earthquake Victims - EUROPE SAYS
In Monday’s (7/6)Los Angeles Times, Eloise Rollins-Fife writes “Gustavo Dudamel’s farewell to Los Angeles will also function as a benefit for his homeland of Venezuela, which suffered catastrophic losses from. . .
In Monday’s (7/6)Los Angeles Times, Eloise Rollins-Fife writes “Gustavo Dudamel’s farewell to Los Angeles will also function as a benefit for his homeland of Venezuela, which suffered catastrophic losses from twin earthquakes in late June. Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Monday that the beloved composer’s final Hollywood Bowl performance as the orchestra’s music and artistic director, originally programmed as ‘Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl: A Musical Legacy,’ will instead be called ‘A Concert for Venezuela. ’ Still scheduled for Aug. 23, the concert will raise funds for communities affected by the earthquakes. ‘Venezuela will always be my home, and every moment, my thoughts are with the families whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy,’ Dudamel said in a statement. ‘The suffering is immense, but so is the strength and resilience of our people. This concert at the Hollywood Bowl is an invitation to stand together and transform our compassion into action. ’ … Donations will benefit Dudamel’s Earthquake Recovery to Support Venezuelan Communities fund, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean fund. The L. A. Phil will contribute $50,000 to the fund, announced President and Chief Executive Kim Noltemy. ”Tags:communityConductorsConflictsVenezuelavenues