'The Conductor' Tells the Story of Marin Alsop

In 2007, MacArthur Fellow Marin Alsop became the first female conductor of a major American orchestra, breaking the patriarchal norms of the traditional classical music world. Since her retirement as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2021, the top twenty-five orchestras in the U.S are once again all conducted by men. A new documentary, "The Conductor," tells the story of the life and career of Alsop, from her early days growing up in New York City as a Juilliard student, to her conducting around the world, from Baltimore, to São Paulo, to Vienna. To discuss the film, we're joined by Marin Alsop and director Bernadette Wegenstein. “The Conductor” is currently screening at the Quad Cinema and will be available on VOD and PBS this March.