Dudamel & Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

Esteban Benzecry: Rituales Amerindios (Amerindian rituals) - pre-columbian tryptic for orchestra
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Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony

A sensation wherever they play, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela make an exciting return to Royal Festival Hall with their charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel for the next stage in Southbank Centre's Sounds Venezuela.

These concerts mark the culmination of a ten-day residency. More announcements to follow.

'To general and mounting hysteria, those jackets were ripped off and hurled into the crowd. Were we at the Southbank Centre or San Siro stadium? Sometimes it was hard to tell.' (The Times, April 2009)

Gustavo Dudamel conductor