Grammy Museum adds Gustavo Dudamel artifacts

Alas, there won’t be any locks of Gustavo Dudamel’s legendary hair in the exhibition “Enduring Traditions” at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live.

But the black-tie tails that the Venezuelan conductor wore at his inaugural gala concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic are on display in an exhibition that opened this week.

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So is Dudamel’s copy of the original score of California composer John Adams’ landmark symphonic work “City Noir” (complete with markings), photos of some of Dudamel’s memorable performances, and a paper violin given to him by the first class of students participating in the Phil-sponsored Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) music-education program.

That last item has particular significance for Dudamel, who is himself the product of Venezuela’s national music-education system, El Sistema. He started playing violin as a youngster in the Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto, before taking up the conductor’s baton and, eventually, the music director’s job at the L.A. Phil.

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