Week of April 13, 2009

Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Janice Watson, soprano
Jane Henschel, contralto

We apologize, but are not able to bring you the audio for this concert per our agreement with the Lucerne Festival which presented it originally.

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Program:
Mahler: Symphony No. 2

Additional Links:

El Sistema (official website)
CBS News 60 Minutes feature segment on El Sistema
CBS News 60 Minutes feature segment on Gustavo Dudamel
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra at the 2007 BBC Proms

Description:

For Easter Week, we spotlight a powerful performance from one of the great success stories in all of classical music: Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra.

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