Marin Alsop
By The Violin Channel. May 22,2025 The ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (RSO Wien) has unanimously selected Marin Alsop as its honorary conductor, recognizing her dedication to the orchestra throughout her six-year tenure as chief conductor. Under Alsop’s leadership, the RSO Wien made its first appearance at the BBC Proms in 2022, plus embarked on tours to…
13/04/2025 by Harvey Steiman United States Various: Gabriela Montero (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Marin Alsop (conductor). Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 11.4.2025. (HS) Gabriela Montero plays her Piano Concerto No.1 with conductor Marin Alsop and the San Francisco Symphony © Brandon Patoc Conductor Marin Alsop stormed into town like a bolt of energy for her long-awaited debut performance in…
Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico Muhly. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim. Photo Brandon Patoc. Near the end of the lullaby that gives way to the blazing finale of Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite, the music slows and thins to a…
Music about bushfires and natural idylls: The US-American conductor has put together an extraordinary program for the Berlin Philharmonic Biennale. By Keno-David Schüler. February 21, 2025, 2:22 p.m. What a program Marin Alsop has put together for her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic ! The American conductor could have made it easier for herself. But far from…
Philharmonic Orchestra plays street music and birdsong. By Felix Stephan At the Biennale “Paradise Lost?” the Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop will play new and unknown works on the subject of climate change. “Cheers at the end in the Philharmonie. Whistles of enthusiasm. And long-lasting applause for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under…
Marin Alsop is a pioneer among women conductors. After witnessing her inspiring leadership in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7, “Leningrad,” with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Nov. 16, I’m convinced she is one of the great conductors of our time. Her artistry was on full display in Shostakovich’s sprawling, 75-minute symphony through raucous climaxes, emotional themes…
Marin Alsop, the orchestra’s newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor, is leading the tour. She has been affiliated with the orchestra for more than twenty years, conducting it in concerts in Philadelphia and other major American concert venues. Her rapport with the orchestra was readily evident, which undoubtedly was a factor in the orchestra’s exceptional playing…
The Philadelphia Orchestra wrapped up its China tour on Sunday evening in Haikou, Hainan Province, after giving its second and final performance in the country’s southernmost capital city. From Oct. 31 to Nov. 10, the U.S. ensemble held nine concerts in Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu and Haikou as China and the United States celebrate the 45th…
China veteran makes triumphal return with passionate performance in Beijing.
The Philadelphia Orchestra is set to tour through China starting on Oct. 31 through Nov. 10, 2024. The organization, which last toured China in 2019, will make stops in Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, and Haikou throughout the trip. Leading the tour will be newly appointed Guest Conductor Marin Alsop.
