Episode 20: Marin Alsop, Legendary Conductor

Marin Alsop is a chief conductor of ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. She is the first woman to lead a major US orchestra (Baltimore Symphony), and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Marin is featured in the documentary The Conductor, which follows her journey from student to conductor, delving into women's struggles in music.

Timestamps

01:25 Styles of conducting

03:25 Beethoven, Metronome, and Tempo

05:30 Selecting a repertoire

08:15 Marin’s Creative Process – analyzing a score

10:00 Hearing the Score

12:35 Lessons from parents

14:00 Girls don’t become conductors

16:00 Biggest accomplishments

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