Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla in the News

by sarah | Jan 13, 2016

Audiences are getting more and more familiar with the name Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla for good reason.  The up and coming conductor is gaining attention – and acclaim – for her work in the United States and around the world. NBC Today recently...

Listen to FEMALE CONDUCTORS — a whole LOT of them!!

by Liane Curtis | Dec 11, 2015

Back on Aug. 9, 2015, Jeremy Eichler (the Boston Globe’s classical music critic) annoyed me by repeatedly using male pronouns in an article about the art of conducting.  True, the article’s focus was the Boston SO’s new(ish) music director Andris Nelsons, but I...

Moving Forward: Opportunities for Women Conductors

by sarah | Dec 4, 2015

It’s been a banner year for opportunities for women conductors.  Since this time last year we’ve shared stories about: Elim Chan, the first woman to win the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition Rei Hotoda, the first woman Associate Conductor to the Utah...

Xian Zhang Wins New Jersey Podium

by sarah | Nov 20, 2015

The New Jersey Symphony has named Xian Zhang as their 14th Music Director. The Chinese American conductor is well known – and well regarded – throughout the United States and around the globe.  She was appointed the Assistant Conductor of the New York...

Negin Khpolwak: Afghanistan’s First Female Conductor

by sarah | Nov 11, 2015

As we continue to receive devastating news  as a result of the violence in the Middle East, it was wonderfully heartwarming and reassuring to read the BBC News story of Negin Khpolwak. She is only 17 years old but already has big talent – and big ambitions....

Monday Link Round Up: October 26, 2015

by sarah | Oct 26, 2015

Some links to start your week: Earlier this month Kaija Saariaho was interviewed by the San Francisco Classical Voice discussing her role not only as a composer, but as an educator.  Read the full interview here. Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra has been...