Director of the LA Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela acknowledges joint performances may set stage for demonstrationsVenezuela’s classical music superstar Gustavo Dudamel has written that he is deeply moved by protests in his home country and the United States,but will not choose a public position or align himself with a political side in either nation. In an op-ed article published in the Los Angeles Times, the 34-year-veteran director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela said joint performances by both groups starting in Los Angeles could provide a stage for demonstrations.
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Source: theguardian.com