Arts Feb 07 Gustavo Dudamel to become New York Philharmonic music director, leave Los Angeles By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Arts Jan 20 La Scala, Berlin Philharmonic conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80 Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully in Bologna at the age of 80. He will be remembered for his extraordinary conducting skills, a teacher who championed both new music and new talent. By Ellen Rolfes