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LA Shows the Love to 28-Year-Old Maestro

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By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 1, 2009 9:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Los Angeles Philharmonic greeted its new music director yesterday with waves, cheers, and bursts of brass and strings, and cameras tailed the new boss as he hugged his principal musicians. It wasn't a standard first day, but Gustavo Dudamel of Venezuela isn't a standard... Read full story »

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