Marin Alsop has blazed a trail as one of the few females at the pinnacle of the world of conducting.
She is the first female to conduct the Last Night of the Proms. The fact this milestone needs to be observed and commented on is telling in itself.
As she takes the baton for this traditional sell-out concert, she talks to Clemency Burton-Hill of the BBC.
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He is only the 7th conductor in the 126 year history of what is regarded as the best orchestra in the world. Now, after 10 years as its chief conductor and leading the orchestra on a world tour to celebrate its 125th anniversary – a tour which included the orchestra’s first visit to Sydney- Mariss…
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Charles Buchanan as the new Director of Marketing commencing immediately.
Sydney-based Omega Ensemble has today announced the appointment of Mr Rory Jeffes as incoming Chair.
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The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announed a major commissioning project supporting the future of Australian music. Called 50 Fanfares, this is a multi-season initiative which will see the Sydney Symphony commission and present the world premieres of new music by 50 Australian composers. The project has been designed to represent a broad range of Australian…
The anticipation was palpable as Opera Australia announced its 2013 season in the opera theatre of the Sydney Opera House today. Glittering in more ways than one, Taryn Fiebig and the ensemble whetted appetites with a larger than life rendition of Quando m’en vo from the video of the 2010 production of La Boheme, projected onto…