FULL A Concert for Venezuela with Gustavo Dudamel Los Angeles CA 2026

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: A Concert for Venezuela  
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: various  
• Venue & Opera Company: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Californai  
• Recorded: August 23, 2026
• Type: Concert Live

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil, YOLA, and guests perform a special benefit concert for the conductor’s beloved home country in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes. Learn more and please consider making a donation here: https://www.every.org/undp/f/helping-…

For his last concert at the Hollywood Bowl as Music & Artistic Director of the LA Phil, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic, members of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), and very special guests in a night of inspiring music dedicated to relief efforts in response to the June 24, 2026, earthquakes in northern Venezuela.

All donations raised by the concert will be directed to the United Nations Development Programme relief fund to support relief efforts, and to the El Sistema CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean Fund, providing support to hundreds of El Sistema students, staff members, families, and facilities affected by the earthquakes.

Based on the live broadcast and media reviews, here is the structured setlist of songs and major performances from that night at the Hollywood Bowl:

1. Classical & Traditional Venezuelan Set
The evening opened with powerful, energetic orchestral works celebrating South American culture, alongside traditional musica llanera featuring YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles):
• Symphonic Selections: Celebrated works from Venezuelan composers like Antonio Estévez and Inocente Carreño.
• Folklore Medley: Traditional Venezuelan music featuring master instrumentalists Jorge Glem (cuatro), Eduardo Betancourt (arpa llanera), and Ernesto Laya (maracas).
• Latin Pop Collaborations: Orchestral pop performances featuring special guest vocals by Venezuelan singer Nella, pop artist Lasso, and Colombian star Carlos Vives.

2. Main Pop, Rock, & Crossover Performances
The international superstars joined the LA Phil one by one to deliver unique, custom-arranged versions of their songs:
• Chris Martin (of Coldplay):
  • San Gustavo – A short, humorous tribute song written specifically to honor Dudamel’s farewell.
  • Fix You – A soaring, emotionally charged version backed by the full power of the orchestra.

• Beck:
  • Performed a selection of his experimental and acoustic catalog with lush, cinematic orchestral backings.

• GIVĒON:
  • Delivered his signature R&B hits tailored with dramatic symphonic arrangements.

• Natalia Lafourcade & Meme del Real (of Café Tacvba):
  • Performed intimate, sweeping indie-folk duets celebrating Mexican and Latin American roots.
(Visited 19 times, 1 visits today)