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.

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.

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 ...

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