The conductor Gustavo Dudamel has forcefully pushed back
against critics of his silence on Venezuelan politics, stating that he wishes
to avoid harming El Sistema, the government-financed education system of which
he is a prime figurehead. Dudamel, 34, published an editorial Tuesday in the
Los Angeles Times headlined, "Why I Don't Talk Venezuelan Politics,"
in which he described himself as "neither a politician nor an
activist" – a response to criticism that he hasn't spoken out against
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ongoing crackdown on political
dissidents. More… 
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Gustavo Dudamel and Critics Wrestle Over Venezuelan Politics
The conductor Gustavo Dudamel has forcefully pushed back
against critics of his silence on Venezuelan politics, stating that he wishes
to avoid harming El Sistema, the government-financed education system of which
he is a prime figurehead. Dudamel, 34, published an editorial Tuesday in the
Los Angeles Times headlined, "Why I Don't Talk Venezuelan Politics,"
in which he described himself as "neither a politician nor an
activist" – a response to criticism that he hasn't spoken out against
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ongoing crackdown on political
dissidents. More… 
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