Under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, 1,400 musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, 16 choirs from the National System of youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, the Schola Cantorum of Venezuela, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic will join forces to perform Gustav Mahler’ completed symphonies (and more). The hopeful message of Mahler’s work comes to Venezuela as a cycle entitled With Dudamel for Peace that features renowned soloists such as Anna Larsson, Klara Ek, Alexander Vinogradof, Brian Mulligan, Buckhard Fritz, Charlotte Hellekant, Julianna di Giacomo, Kiera Duffy and Manuela Uhl.

With Dudamel for peace

Tuesday, February 7 / 7:00 p. m.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela 
Venezuelan Youth Symphony Chorus
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela
Miah Persson, soprano
Christianne Stotijn, mezzosoprano
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor “Resurrection”

Wednesday, February 8/ 7:00 p. m.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Venezuelan Youth Symphony Chorus
Children's Choir of Venezuela
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela
Anna Larsson, mezzosoprano
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

Thursday, February 9 / 7:00 p. m.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor

Friday, February 10/ 7:00 p. m.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela 
Symphony No. 7 in E Minor

Saturday, February 11/ 6:00 p. m. 
Los Angeles Philharmonic 
Symphony No. 9 in D Major

Monday, February 13/ 7:00 p. m.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Wednesday, February 15/ 7:00 p. m.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor

Thursday, February 16/ 7:00 p. m.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Symphony No.1 in D major “Titan”
Symphony No.10 (unfinished)

Saturday, February 18/ 6:00 p. m.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Venezuelan Youth Symphony Chorus
Symphony No. 8 in E Flat Major , “Symphony of a Thousand”
(1,400 singers and instrumentalists on stage)

With Dudamel for peace opens El Sistema’s program of activities for 2012. This year program will be carried out in alliance with the United Nations and all the concerts aim at promoting the culture of peace.