Dudamel Conducts Eroica & The People United…
About This Event
Event: Dudamel Conducts Eroica & The People United… Venue: David Geffen Hall Gustavo Dudamel conducts the World Premiere of a new orchestration of Frederic Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be Defeated, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The performance includes contributions from various American composers and is paired with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, highlighting themes of community and social change.
About The People United Will Never Be Defeated
Frederic Rzewski’s *The People United Will Never Be Defeated* began as a 1970s piano work: 36 variations built from a Chilean protest song associated with collective resistance and political memory. Now heard at David Geffen Hall in a new orchestration conducted by Gustavo Dudamel with the New York Philharmonic, it shifts from a solitary instrument to a civic-scale sound. In New York, where concert halls often serve as public forums, the piece lands as both composition and document. Its rigor makes the message harder to sentimentalize.
About the Artist
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist, recognized for his dynamic conducting style and leadership of major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic.