¡Viva Maestro!

As someone who knew little to nothing about classical music going into ¡Viva Maestro!, I found Ted Braun’s film to be revelatory. My own ignorance prevented me from fully understanding the role and impact of a conductor, and Dudamel was the perfect vehicle for me to expand…

Hunter Morris

the green and blue lines were giving imovie template but otherwise v interesting subject matter!!

angie

It’s understandable for major political changes in the world to influence the filmmaking process of a documentary. It’s something that has happened in the past and something that will still happen in the future. Yet, where ¡Viva Maestro!, a new documentary centered around…

chris

Been doing a lot of air-conducting since seeing this 🎻

bbooks

I really don't know what to say. I've been playing the violin for 17 years, I'm not a professional musician, but classical music has fascinated me since I was little. In 2011, Gustavo Dudamel came to Turkey with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, which hosts brilliant…

Özlem Değirmenci

I’m a massive fan of Dudamel, I try to go to the LAPhil once a month, I spend springs and summers at the bowl, and overall I got in to classical music because of Dudamel. So this was awesome for me. It’s a great look at the man and also an interesting reflection on art and…

Ricardo Franco

Ted Braun asked me to see this film personally. He says to me “Oh BustinBall, please go see ¡Viva Maestro! at the Laemmle Film Center.”  Then I look him straight in the eyes and I says “Of course Ted, of course I’ll see ¡Viva Maestro! anything for you my sweet boy.”  My…

BustinBall

The focus felt a bit all over the place, but I’m such a fan of Dudamel so it’s wonderful to see his impact on so many people.

yolanda

You know what they say  about watching Everything Everywhere All At Once and ¡Viva Maestro! Back to back.

griffi