Students in a select youth ensemble stand and shout "mambo" while practicing the "West Side Story" number "Mambo!" at a music and arts high school in Manhattan, April 22, 2024. (James Estrin/The New York Times)

Students in a select youth ensemble stand and shout "mambo" while practicing the "West Side Story" number "Mambo!" at a music and arts high school in Manhattan, April 22, 2024. A 95-member youth ensemble nominated by schools and arts programs spent six days preparing for concerts led by he next music director of the New York Philharmonic, superstar maestro Gustavo Dudamel, who has vowed to expand the Philharmonic's presence in schools and in the community when he takes over in 2026. (James Estrin/The New York Times)