by sarah | Aug 22, 2025
We were grateful to have the opportunity to speak with Kristin Jurkscheit, Executive Director of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship, about the tremendous work that the organization has completed over the past 23 years, and the way their work is continuing to grow:...
by sarah | Jul 9, 2025
The 2025 BBC Proms season will begin on July 18 and continue through September 13, presenting dozens of concerts throughout the United Kingdom, and celebrating the tradition first started by Henry Wood in 1895. We conducted an in depth analysis of the 2024 Proms...
by sarah | May 2, 2025
As we work through the data collected for our annual Repertoire Report, we also are intentional in collecting information about who is leading these performances and ensembles. The resistance of “top” orchestras to performing with a woman conductor has been well...
by sarah | Apr 13, 2025
Our Annual Repertoire Report By Sarah Baer (and Liane Curtis) It’s a challenging time to be in the arts in the United States. It is unclear exactly how the next four years of the Trump administration is going to change the ways in which the arts are created,...
by sarah | Jul 25, 2024
The 2024 BBC Proms began on July 19 and will continue through September 14, bringing hundreds of hours of music to Royal Albert Hall and other venues across the United Kingdom. This annual event – which has presented music since Henry Wood founded the Proms in...
