Go Ahead With The Dudamania: New Maestro Triumphs In L.A. Phil Opener

Mark Swed: “Some have [even] taken to referring to the new music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by his initials, thus: G*D. It’s all too much, we critics judiciously caution. But in his first return to the Hollywood Bowl since making his U.S. debut there in 2005, the Dude pulled it off. Joy reigned.”