Overview
- Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Monday that the Aug. 23 Hollywood Bowl event billed as his farewell will be rebranded “A Concert for Venezuela” to raise relief funds.
- The orchestra pledged a $50,000 donation and Dudamel plus LA Phil musicians will perform pro bono, with ticket and donation proceeds directed to the Earthquake Recovery to Support Venezuelan Communities fund.
- The fund was created in formal collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will help channel aid and recovery financing to affected areas.
- The concert responds to the twin June 24 earthquakes that flattened buildings in La Guaira and Caracas and left thousands dead or missing, and it aims to deliver immediate humanitarian aid as well as longer-term recovery support.
- Program details and guest artists have not yet been released, and the benefit leverages Dudamel’s personal ties to Venezuela and his public platform to focus international attention and resources on relief efforts.