Gustavo Dudamel

Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born January 26, 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. Born in Barquisimeto Venezuela, he is presently the principal conductor of Sweden's Gothenburg Symphony as well as the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar. In September 2009 he will become the new Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has been described by the New York Times as "one of the hottest — and youngest — conducting properties around.