Marin Alsop
Ten years after Marin Alsop became the first woman to conduct the famous Last Night of the Proms, she returned to the Royal Albert Hall to lead a celebratory end to the 2023 BBC Proms season. Alsop conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra, soprano Lise Davidsen, and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason in a diverse program that highlighted…
The Conductor, a documentary film that chronicles the life and musical world of Marin Alsop, was nominated for an EMMY for Best Arts and Culture Documentary. Directed by Bernadette Wegenstein, The Conductor weaves together interviews, unseen footage, and archival works to tell the evolving story of Alsop’s life and career. Unseen Films hailed it as “a glorious portrait of a woman you’ll want to hang out with and talk to…
This season, Marin Alsop returns to the Ravinia Festival for another summer of innovative programming with the Chicago Symphony. Highlights include a season-opening reimagining of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, showcasing African drumming and original text by former U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith (July 14); a pairing of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony with songs by Alma Mahler, featuring Grammy-winning mezzo Sasha…
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) has announced Marin Alsop as its new Artistic Director and Chief Conductor. Alsop’s directorship will begin with the 2023/24 season and will see her work closely with NOSPR’s General and Programme Director, Ewa Bogusz-Moore, to shape the Orchestra’s programme and develop its national and international reputation. Alsop made…
On June 3, Marin Alsop leads the Philadelphia Orchestra for the orchestra’s second annual Pride Concert dedicated to the Philadelphia region’s LGBTQ+ community. The concert will celebrate music by LGBTQ+ composers and allies and will include works such as the world premiere of Laura Karpman’s The Marvels Suite in advance of the film release and…
On May 12, Cedille Records releases Malek Jandali: Concertos, conducted by Marin Alsop. Composed in response to societal injustice by Syrian American composer Malek Jandali, the recording features violinist Rachel Barton Pine and clarinetist Anthony McGill on a new recording of two concertos, performed with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Malek Jandali, called “deeply enigmatic”…
The Philharmonia has announced that it is appointing Marin Alsop as Principal Guest Conductor, as it launches the first half of the 2023/24 London season. Following three highly acclaimed programs with Marin Alsop in the past year, the U.K.-based Philharmonia was keen to forge a long-term relationship, recognizing her exceptional musicianship, commitment to diversity and…
On September 9, Marin Alsop returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall for her third performance at London’s Last Night of the Proms. Leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Alsop will be joined by British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen. Featuring the world premiere of 1922, a celebration of the BBC’s centenary from…
Now Available: Naxos Records has released a new recording of Schumann’s Third and Fourth Symphonies, as reorchestrated by Mahler. Alsop and the Vienna RSO recorded the works as the second installment of their sophomore recording project: a complete Schumann symphonic cycle for Naxos.
Early in 2023, Marin Alsop returns to the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) for a pairing of the Symphonic Nocturne from Weill’s Broadway show Lady in the Dark with Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, featuring Leeds Competition-winner Eric Lu as soloist. Incorporating spoken introductions to both works by the conductor herself, the program will be presented in the relaxed atmosphere of the LSO’s popular…
