Gustavo Dudamel officially took the baton Thursday as conductor and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, leading a concert at Radio City Music Hall that was packed with special guests.
Liev Schrieber served as the night’s host, while St. Vincent, Joaquina, Aaron Tveit and Lizzo took turns collaborating with the orchestra. (Lizzo showed off her classical training as a flutist along with singing a couple of her best-known hits; you can watch a video of her below.)
In his years leading the LA Philharmonic, Dudamel cultivated relationships with pop stars and entertainers, lending his voice to animated feature
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