How did Gustavo Dudamel end his L.A. Phil season? By saving the best for last

Gustavo Dudamel’s 16th and penultimate winter season with the Los Angeles Philharmonic has not been quite as ambitious as others. No big opera. Two full symphonies in his “Mahler Grooves” festival, unlike his unprecedented full nine-symphony Mahler festival in 2012. Over the next five-plus months, Dudamel’s only appearances here will be two weeks in August … Read more