The Conductor Preview
Preview: Season 49 Episode 20 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Follow the story of the first female conductor of a major American symphony.
Follow Marin Alsop’s journey to become the first female music director of a major American symphony despite repeated rejection by the classical music industry. Features archival footage with her mentor Leonard Bernstein and is set to a soundtrack of her performances.
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
The Conductor Preview
Preview: Season 49 Episode 20 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Follow Marin Alsop’s journey to become the first female music director of a major American symphony despite repeated rejection by the classical music industry. Features archival footage with her mentor Leonard Bernstein and is set to a soundtrack of her performances.
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Learning from Leonard Bernstein
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Marin Alsop reflects on working with Leonard Bernstein. (2m 47s)
Marin Alsop on Female Conductors
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Marin Alsop teaches the next generation of female conductors. (2m 7s)
Marin Alsop & Scott Yoo on Conducting & Classical Music
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Marin Alsop and Scott Yoo discuss their careers, the pandemic and what they love about con (32m 46s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...