The New Yorker · 15 Jun 2026
Gustavo Dudamel and James Conlon Exit L.A.
A few years ago, I visited Gehry at his studio, in Santa Monica. When I blurted out my fondness for Disney, he responded, in his impish way, “Tell them to let me do more concert halls!” Aside from Disney, he had built the Beckmen YOLA Center, for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles; the Fisher Center, a
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The departure of Gustavo Dudamel and James Conlon from L.A. marks a significant shift in the city's cultural landscape. Their exits raise questions about the future direction of orchestral music in the region.
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