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New documentary follows ‘hero’s journey’ of Lexington Philharmonic’s conductor
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOnce director Maggie Contreras got the go-ahead to make a documentary film about the only...
‘Maestra’ Review: Uplifting Documentary Follows a Competition for Women Conductors
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 12 months agoArriving in the wake of Tár, Maestra reaches an audience primed to see the dark side of the...
World famous lesbian conductor is 'offended' by Cate Blanchett's 'Tár'
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoThe world’s best-known female conductor, Marin Alsop, revealed that she’s “offended” by her...
Everyone is 'rediscovering' Florence Price. Leave it to the L.A. Phil to reveal her essence
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorence Price (1887-1953) was the first Black American woman to have her music played by a major...
‘Tár’ Review: Cate Blanchett Orchestrates Her Own Destruction
Indiewire via AOL· 2 years ago“TÁR” is so much more than the Great American Movie about “cancel culture” — a phrase that it...
Charlotte Symphony makes history, names a Black conductor as its new music director
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFor the first time in its nearly century-long history, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will be led...
Met Opera hosts 4 female conductors in landmark week. From its founding to 2016, there were only 4
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOksana Lyniv, Speranza Scappucci, Marin Alsop and Xian Zhang filled their lockers in the guest...
The Greatest Orchestra Conductor of Our Time Wants to Take Classical Music Off Its Pedestal
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCredit - Jeenah Moon—The New York Times/Redux Gustavo Dudamel has been lured back onto the stage for...
This real-life conductor is mentioned in 'Tár.' And she's not a fan of the film
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarin Alsop, a world-renowned conductor name-checked in "Tár," is speaking out against the 2022 film and its antagonistic protagonist portrayed by Cate Blanchett. In a recent interview with ...
‘This is my mission’: New World Symphony’s new artistic director ready for his first season
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoStéphane Denève might be alone in this opinion, but he thinks summer break is too long. The world...