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	Gustavo Dudamel Acclaimed worldwide as one of the most exciting and compelling conductors of our time, Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Fall 2009, while continuing as Music Director of the Gothenburg Symphony. Dudamel also enters his eleventh year as Music Director of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. His infectious energy and exceptional artistry have made him one of the most sought-after conductors by orchestras and opera companies... (Read more).
	Deborah Borda Deborah Borda’s outstanding career in music administration has been distinguished by her bold, creative leadership and innovative programming for orchestral institutions of the 21st century. A highly effective communicator, strategic planner, and consensus-builder, she is widely respected for her record of transforming major musical organizations through a combination of... (Read more).
	John Adams One of Minimalism’s shaping spirits, John Adams is a composer of distinctive stylistic élan. He made an early decision to break with the modernist aesthetic prevailing in post-war Europe and U.S. academia, launching a vigorous exploration of Minimalism infused with American vernacular influences. Adams’ later music expands these elements with long-limbed polyphony, chromaticism, and his “earbox” technique of modal transposition. He won the Grawemeyer Award... (Read more).
	Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 12 Grammys, including the 2007 Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences. There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. As the immortal Miles Davis said in his autobiography, “Herbie was the step... (Read more).