I think the atmosphere of a Prom concert can change your life, in the best way. It’s so deep, the feeling you have there. The audience is so close, and there are so many of them, that you feel they are almost embracing you. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
Of course, we also have to play in concert halls. This is our dream when you are a musician – to play in a good, comfortable hall with a wonderful acoustic. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
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, ‘Wow! I didn’t know that this music was so amazing!’ Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Classical music in Venezuela is now something like a pop concert. You can see people screaming or crying because they don’t have a ticket. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
You have to believe that things will happen, you have to work and love what you’re doing. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
When people feel that something really special is happening on the stage, things change. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We have to go and show these people what classical music is. We say sometimes that classical music has a small audience, but it’s because people don’t have the chance to be closer to it. Gustavo Dudamel Read Quote
