Dudamel Discoveries is the perfect compilation album and souvenir release to introduce listeners to the wonderful music of Dudamel and the Sim¢n Bol¡var Youth Orchestra of Venezuela! This album will be the perfect compilation to help reach out to a broader audience, offering them a unique way to experience Dudamel and the genre of classical music. With a mix of European and Latin influence, this recording will attract the general public, target a casual classical listener, and introduce them to Dudamel's other recordings and concert activities during the 2009/2010 season. Gustavo Dudamel, acclaimed worldwide as one of the most exciting and compelling conductors of our time, will begin his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic this October 2009.