Dudamel. Photo credit:Anna Hult

As most people know, Gustavo Dudamel is set to take over as conductor of the L.A. Phil. You are already way too late for the free tix to Dudamel’s Oct 3 Hollywood Bowl concert. However, October 8th there will be the major gala event at Disney Hall. Dudamel will be conducting the orchestra in the world premiere of “City Noir” by John Adams and Mahler’s First Symphony. But who cares what he’s conducting. Whatever he’s doing, it will be fascinating. (My music critic friend from Philly, who will be here during the festivities, has started to refer to Dudamel as “the wizard.”)  Anyhow, this is the truly important part: if you want to try to get tix for the wild festivities downtown, go to the Music Center and sign up. It’s a lotto and you will probably not get them but you might as well try. They say it’s only appropriate for kids 8 and older. There will be many plasma screens set up at several locations, including outside at the Music Center Plaza and inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. But, of course, if you don’t want to drive downtown you can also watch it on your own plasma TV.  The L.A. Times reported that the concert will air Oct. 21 on PBS.