Marin Alsop: I think it's really important, especially in this time, that we remember and celebrate the importance of art in our lives. Art is about the human spirit. It's about the human soul.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has named a new assistant conductor, Naomi Woo. She's early in her career but already making a ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're on stage at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., with conductor Marin Alsop. As musicians and singers prepare for rehearsal, the maestra shows us her podium setup.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're on stage at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., with conductor Marin Alsop. As musicians and singers prepare for rehearsal, the maestra shows us her podium setup.

The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently. Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan ...

NPR's Scott Simon joined Alsop at the Kennedy Center during rehearsals to talk about changes at the revered institution and the power of Wolfe's music. Conductor Marin Alsop in New York in 2024.