Marin Alsop
JUNE 9, 2026 — Maestra Alsop spoke with Evan Davis on the BBC Radio 4’s afternoon and evening program, PM, about the world premiere of Seven Dreams of Gaudí in Barcelona. Marin Alsop: The seven dreams of Gaudí represent the different stages of his life, not only as an artist but also as a spiritual…
Maestra Alsop sat down with Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show to speak about her journey as a conductor and her passion for creating more opportunities for women conductors through her Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. She also surprised fan Kayla Selan, a conducting student at Cleveland State University, with an invitation to shadow her…
CINCINNATI, OH (May 24, 2026) —The Cincinnati May Festival has announced acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop as its 2027 Festival Director. Alsop will bring her extensive experience on the international stage, advocacy for gender and education equity, and a dynamic approach to both conducting and repertoire to the year-long directorship. The 2027 May Festival will take…
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s music director laureate, Marin Alsop, conducted the 50-member WNO Orchestra. Maestra Alsop demonstrated in this performance why she is considered among the most gifted conductors, looking directly at the singers and giving strong cues to all in a complex work. She gave a strong and sensitive reading of the orchestral writing, which…
In the world of classical music, no celebration of Women’s History Month would be complete without recognizing Marin Alsop. One of the foremost conductors of our time, she is the first woman to serve as the head of major orchestras in the United States, South America, Austria, and Great Britain. Called a “conductor with a…
By Peter Matthews 04/01/2026 This concert jumped right out of the gate with a new work by John Adams: “The Rock You Stand On”, which he wrote last year for Marin, a longtime champion of his music. (“She is one of the very few conductors whom I can trust to do the right thing with what I’ve written,”…
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 8, 2026) — As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we take you to the Philadelphia Orchestra, set to perform this month under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor Marin Alsop, who’s on a mission to mentor and support other women in music. “I’m really looking forward to this program. It’s got something…
Pilot Pen, a season-long partner of The Kelly Clarkson Show, has donated $1,000 to Marin Alsop’s Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship in support of the organization #purplebaton campaign, a global social media movement advancing the careers of women conductors in classical music. The donation was made during the Kelly Clarkson show when Marin Alsop appeared in a…
NEW YORK – Legendary conductor Marin Alsop, in partnership with the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF), will lead #PurpleBaton, a global social media movement advancing the careers of women conductors in classical music. The campaign takes place during March, National Women’s History Month. Alsop, the first woman to be named music director of a major U.S. orchestra and a…
02/09/2026 by Daniele Sahr Jessie Montgomery – ‘Strum’ Emma Lou Diemer – Quartet for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Piano Jennifer Higdon – Book of Brass Christopher Rouse – Rotae Passionis As part of Carnegie Hall’s ‘United in Sound: America at 250’ festival, the audience rode an elevator up to the tenth floor of the iconic building and were greeted (happily, on this below-freezing…
