Ovation TV To Kick Off A Tribute To Gustavo Dudamel Beginning Sunday, September 27

Dudamel Marathon October 3 & 4 Coincides with the Conductor’s Debut with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

SANTA MONICA -- September 17, 2009   The much-anticipated debut of conductor Gustavo Dudamel with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra is October 3, but if you can’t be in LA to take in a performance, simply tune in to Ovation TV.  The only network dedicated to art and contemporary culture is featuring a week of documentaries and performances featuring the maestro starting Sunday, September 27, followed by a weekend marathon of Dudamel programs October 3 and 4.  Here are some highlights:

•    El Sistema:  Music for a Brighter Future – US TV Premiere.  Sunday, September 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.  El Sistema is a publicly financed music-education program in Venezuela and this documentary film shows the gripping way “the system” functions on a daily basis in one of the most dangerous and poorest areas in Caracas.  Gustavo Dudamel is interviewed as he participated and benefited from the program.

•    Waldbuhne 2008:  Rhythms of the Night – Tuesday, September 29, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.   The Waldbuhne outdoor amphitheater in Berlin is the setting of Gustavo Dudamel’s debut with the Berlin Philharmonic.  In this concert, he leads the orchestra in the Latin rhythms of his homeland.  

•    Mambo!  Gustavo Dudamel Live from Caracas – US Premiere.  Wednesday, September 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.   This incredible performance featuring Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra was filmed on New Year’s Eve in 2007 before a live and enthusiastic audience in Caracas, Venezuela.  The orchestra performs compositions by Silvestre Revueltas, Arturo Marquez, Perez Prado, Antonio Estevez, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla and Pradelio Hernandez.

•    Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra – Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.  For several years now, Gustavo Dudamel and the young musicians of the Venezuelan youth orchestra “Simón Bolivar” have been causing a furor on the international music scene.  This orchestra has earned the Venezuelan orchestra system respect around the world with their vision of combining social work and classical music.  Here, Gustavo Dudamel conducts the world-renowned Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela at the 2007 Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.

All of these films will be featured all day Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 as well.  Ovation TV is available on DIRECTV channel 274 and DISH Network channel 157, as well as Verizon FiOS and cable systems across the country.  Check your local listings or www.OvationTV.com  for channel information in your area.

About Ovation TV
Ovation TV is the only multi-platform network devoted to art and contemporary culture. The network creates and curates one-of-a-kind programming about all the art people enjoy most, from the popular to the avant-garde and everything in between. The channel reaches a national audience of 33 million households through carriage on DirecTV (channel 274), Dish Network (channel 157) and on cable and telco systems in major markets across the country. Ovation TV’s programming is also available on video on demand (in both standard and high definition) in the US. Ovation TV’s popular website (http://www.OvationTV.com) is a dynamic experience, featuring information about local and national happenings in the art world, as well as a vibrant community of artists who have uploaded over 80,000 pieces of original art.

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