Marin Alsop
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,”…
ByAlyana Gomez and Steph Walton Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:30AM PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — 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…
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 live…
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…
The trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop will chair the jury for the inaugural Cliburn International Competition for Conductors in 2028. By Derrick Bryson Taylor. Jan. 22, 2026 The Cliburn, the classical music nonprofit known for its prestigious international piano competition, announced on Thursday that it would start a new contest for young conductors. Hosted in partnership with…
Lawrence Wheeler | Jan 26 Alsop conducted with inspiration and clarity, offering decisive cues throughout. The orchestra responded with rich sonorities and cohesive ensemble playing, highlighted by glistening flute solos and agile execution of the fragmented viola lines. [On the Brahms:] Alsop captured both its lyricism and underlying drama through judicious tempos and scrupulous attention…
By The Violin Channel. January 15, 2026 Founded by Marin Alsop in 2003, the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF) promotes gender diversity in music and supports women pursuing careers in conducting. The Fellow for the 2026-28 edition of the program is Chi-Yuan Lin, who is currently a Ryan Opera Center conductor at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Read more.
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