Gustavo Dudamel

Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist. He is currently music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Paris Opera. In February 2023, Dudamel announced that he would be leaving Los Angeles, California after the 2025–2026 orchestral season to become conductor of the New York Philharmonic.