Gustavo Dudamel leads two of the worlds great orchestras – the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela – combined with multiple choirs and soloists in Mahlers Symphony of a Thousand (No. 8), the apotheosis of the Romantic symphony. This live performance will indeed put over 1000 musicians on the stage in Caracas, Venezuela, giving North American audiences a chance to witness Dudamel making transcendent music on his home turf. Enhanced behind-the-scenes content will include footage of El Sistema, the celebrated Venezuelan music education program that nurtured Dudamel.