Internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop smashed the glass ceiling when she became the first woman to serve as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Born into a musical family in New York, Marin set her sights on becoming a conductor at just nine years old while accompanying her father to one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. This exhilarating documentary grants a backstage pass to the artistry and energy that rewards her audiences and inspires her students today.
Directed by Bernadette Wegenstein, 2021, U.S., 90 min., documentary, English.
Viewing window will be Dec 9 @ 7 PM through Dec 15. Access information will be provided in advance. You can also visit our FAQs page for additional details.
The previously scheduled in-person screening has been cancelled.
Photo credit: Courtesy The Conductor
