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.

MARIN ALSOP: So in this particular piece, I have to have a lot of light on me because the orchestra is often in the dark, so they have to always see me. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're on stage at the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Marin Alsop led the orchestra in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms and Stravinsky, as well as a new violin concerto by Nico ...

The Lorelei Ensemble joined the NSO for Thursday night’s performance of Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story,” conducted by Marin Alsop. (Scott Suchman) Review by Michael Andor Brodeur On Thursday ...

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 ...

Maestra Marin Alsop conducts the National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Julia Wolfe’s Her Story on Feb. 27. (Scott Suchman | Kennedy Center) Alsop kept her Kennedy Center performances ...

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.