Berlin Philharmonic celebrates a Latin American festival with Dudamel!

Berlin Philharmonic celebrates a Latin American festival with Dudamel!

Frankfurt (Oder), Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, the Berlin Philharmonic and their chief conductor Gustavo Dudamel are facing a special event: the season final concert in the Waldbühne. This concert is not only a highlight of the music year, but also a musical journey of discovery through the sound worlds of North and South America.

This year's program promises a varied selection of works. In addition to pieces by composers from Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, pieces from North American folk music are also listed. The end of the event is the dynamic dances from Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story", which will be heard in the concert. Enthusiastic listeners can watch the live broadcast of the concert at RBB television and 3sat from 8:15 p.m., while a later broadcast will follow in the first from 11:50 p.m. The ARD Mediathek will also provide the concert afterwards, such as Radiodrei.

a trip through the musical diversity

The program includes works such as Gabriela Ortiz '"Kayumari" and Arturo Márquez ’" Danzón No. 8' Homeenaje a Maurice '". Particularly noteworthy is the performance of Aaron Copland's "Old American Songs" by the bass baritone Ryan Speedo Green. Other highlights include Evencio Castellanos ’“ Santa Cruz de Pacairigua ”and Roberto Sierras“ Alegría ”. The music cultural bridge is also reinforced by Duke Ellington's "Three Black King: Martin Luther King", which underlines the variety of musical influences. A festive end is guaranteed by the "symphonic dances" from Bernstein’s work. For the listeners there are also two special encores-Paul Desennes "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka" and Paul Linckes "Berliner Luft"-according to the Berlin Philharmoniker.

Dudamel, who celebrated his desk debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2008, has a close artistic relationship with the famous orchestra. His musical career began in the Venezuelan music training program "El Sistema", where he has headed the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra since he was 18 and has also been conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2009. From the 2026/27 season, he will also accept the position of the chief conductor at the New York Philharmonic. This end of the season in the Waldbühne will be his fourth time that Dudamel leads this event in the open air, which underlines his special connection to the Philharmonic.

A special event for the Berlin Philharmonic

With a wide range of musical influences and a lively atmosphere, the audience in the Waldbühne can expect an unforgettable experience. The mixture of traditional folklore and modern compositions not only offers a pleasure for the audience, but also impressively shows the diversity and wealth of Latin American music. The concert promises to become a festival of music that will conquer the hearts of the audience, and so reports berlin.de coming "Latin American Night", which will captivate the audience.