For a Formidable Mahler, a Full-Bore Performance

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When he made his New York Philharmonic debut in November 2007, the dynamic Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel won the admiration of the orchestra and the enthusiasm of audiences for performances that exuded excitement, communicative power and technique to spare.

On Wednesday night, however, when Mr. Dudamel, who turns 28 in less than two weeks, returned to Avery Fisher Hall to conduct the Philharmonic in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, the depth and maturity of his musical insights came through in an impassioned yet cogent performance of a formidably complex score. The audience for this Rush Hour concert, where just the Mahler was performed, leapt to its feet and cheered after the final flourish.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/ar...html?ref=music