Gustavo Dudamel , known as `` The Dude , '' brings Beatles-like frenzy to Los Angeles . `` He generates excitement the likes of which has n't come around in a very , very long time -- maybe since Leonard Bernstein . '' The Venezuelan , 28 , is the new conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic . He has been a member of the orchestra since 2009 and was named music director in 2012 after conducting its first concert with an all-Latino cast. Los Angeles Times music critic calls Dudamel `` a phenomenon ''
Gustavo Dudamel , known as `` The Dude , '' brings Beatles-like frenzy to Los Angeles . The Venezuelan , 28 , is the new conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic . He has been a member of the orchestra since 2009 and was named music director in 2012 after conducting its first concert with an all-Latino cast. Los Angeles Times music critic calls Dudamel `` a phenomenon ''