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Tickets at ravinia.org/ShowDetails/2007/marin-alsop-and-three-taki-alsop-fellows-conduct-the-cso
This summer, Ravinia Festival presents the first annual Breaking Barriers festival, curated by newly extended Ravinia Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. The festival will celebrate the diverse artists and leaders in the forefront of classical music today and in the future. This year, Breaking Barriers focuses on women conductors and will take place July 29–31.
The weekend of Breaking Barriers: Women on the Podium highlights the important role of mentors in breaking barriers for women conductors, and honors such arts leaders as Margaret Hillis (who founded and led the Chicago Symphony Chorus) with performances of major choral works; Leonard Bernstein (Alsop’s primary mentor) through his music canonizing the female voice; and Alsop herself, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Taki Alsop Fellowship by featuring current and past winners.
Tickets at ravinia.org/ShowDetails/2007/marin-alsop-and-three-taki-alsop-fellows-conduct-the-cso
This summer, Ravinia Festival presents the first annual Breaking Barriers festival, curated by newly extended Ravinia Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. The festival will celebrate the diverse artists and leaders in the forefront of classical music today and in the future. This year, Breaking Barriers focuses on women conductors and will take place July 29–31.
The weekend of Breaking Barriers: Women on the Podium highlights the important role of mentors in breaking barriers for women conductors, and honors such arts leaders as Margaret Hillis (who founded and led the Chicago Symphony Chorus) with performances of major choral works; Leonard Bernstein (Alsop’s primary mentor) through his music canonizing the female voice; and Alsop herself, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Taki Alsop Fellowship by featuring current and past winners.
