NPR
April 4, 2022Marin Alsop in Conversation with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross
“Girls can’t do that,” Alsop recalls her violin teacher telling her at age nine, of becoming a conductor. “I’d never heard a phrase like that,” Alsop says.
NPR
January 29, 2022Renowned conductor Marin Alsop’s life explored in new documentary
In conversation with Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition.
CNN
January 24, 2022Christine Amanpour interviews Marin Alsop
The first woman to lead a major American orchestra Marin Alsop talks about her tough road to the top of classical music and the new documentary about her life “The Conductor.”
The New York Times
June 11, 2021A Trailblazing Female Conductor Is Still Alone on the Trail
As Marin Alsop leaves the Baltimore Symphony after 14 years, the field is taking a step backward: 25 major American orchestras, no female music directors.
The Washington Post
May 19, 2021If conductor Marin Alsop’s done it, it’s probably because someone told her she couldn’t
When Marin Alsop steps down at the end of August, concluding a Quite Literally Historic 14-year tenure as the first woman to lead the Baltimore Symphony.
The New York Times
June 17, 2019Marin Alsop raises the baton for Women Conductors
In conversation with Michael Cooper, the classical music reporter for The New York Times.