Marin Alsop
Grant Leighton
Marin Alsop artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
November 4, 2007 Conductor Marin Alsop takes a trek up Richard Strauss' majestic "Alpine Symphony."
September 26, 2007 Marin Alsop ushers in a new era for the 91-year-old Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
September 7, 2007 Nicholas Maw's Sophie's Choice is a searing adaptation of William Styron's acclaimed novel.
February 20, 2006 Marin Alsop conducts the Aspen Festival Orchestra in a performance from the Aspen Music Festival.
Interviews & Profiles
February 2, 2013 Conductor Marin Alsop retraces her steps in uncovering symphonic work of James P. Johnson.
December 22, 2012 The conductor of the Sao Paulo Symphony is inspired by Brazil's commitment to classical music.
September 29, 2012 Conductor Marian Alsop muses on her mentor's most religious symphony, which raises many questions.
September 27, 2012 The founder of Naxos upended the classical music industry. Hear music that tells his story.
July 21, 2012 An American conductor explains why Russian music suits her Sao Paolo orchestra.
January 14, 2012 Marin Alsop investigates the alluring power behind the grand opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra.
June 30, 2011 For July 4, Marin Alsop helps ponder the possibilities of an American sound in classical music.
June 4, 2011 Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the human story and vivid drama Verdi packed into his Requiem Mass.
October 30, 2010 Conductor Marin Alsop discovers there's more to Samuel Barber than his famed Adagio.
July 3, 2010 Conductor Marin Alsop's latest adventure muses on a meeting between Gustav Mahler and Sigmund Freud
March 20, 2010 Hear Scott Simon and conductor Marin Alsop prepare for their Baltimore Symphony performance.
November 14, 2009 The Baltimore conductor programs a season that explores cultural and musical connections.
August 1, 2009 The revered Santa Cruz festival may be almost 50 years old, but each year the music is brand-new.
December 27, 2008 Conductor Marin Alsop explores the bold and bucolic sides of Aaron Copland's early music.
September 27, 2008 Conductor Marin Alsop uncovers the personal philosophy within Bernstein's most controversial work.
June 21, 2008 Conductor Marin Alsop muses on her fascination with music by the mentally unstable Robert Schumann.
April 18, 2008 The Czech composer pours his heart into perhaps the finest symphony made in America.
February 2, 2008 With a team of scientists, the Baltimore Symphony conductor investigates the great composer.
July 14, 2007 Conductor Marin Alsop discovers an entire symphonic universe in the four symphonies by Brahms.
May 12, 2007 Conductor Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony tell the tale of Scheherazade.
February 9, 2007 Mahler's epic symphonies were vehicles for him to express his beliefs and pose questions.
December 23, 2006 While talking to friends, Marin Alsop realized that Handel's "Messiah" desperately needed an update.
November 11, 2006 The music mixes huge forces and a single voice, juxtaposing majesty and intimacy with ease.
November 11, 2006 The 1937 composition remains one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire.
September 23, 2006 Marin Alsop reflects on the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, who was born 100 years ago Monday.
September 23, 2006 He is known for a symphony forged in the face of repression, but his life work was highly diverse.
July 23, 2005 She's the first woman to lead a major U.S. orchestra, but many of the symphony's musicians object.
March 11, 2005 The acclaimed conductor has launched a project to record the four symphonies of Brahms.
February 19, 2005 She talks about overcoming language barriers while working with orchestras abroad.
Discover Songs
September 13, 2010 The Baltimore Symphony conductor recalls the moment she fell in love with being a musician.
News
November 3, 2012 A conductor considers scores in her personal library that were struck by Hurricane Sandy.
August 17, 2012 The Atlanta Symphony struggles, a one-handed pianist graduates and the music of John Cage continues.
Reviews
January 9, 2006 A disc devoted to Leonard Bernstein is among four recent releases from conductor Marin Alsop.
More Stories
January 10, 2013 Join a discussion of New Year's resolutions to help cure the troubled side of classical music.
May 5, 2012 Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the enduring qualities of the English composer's first symphony.
May 17, 2011 The noted conductor coaxes today's composers into writing for all-ages audiences.
March 15, 2011 Conductor Marin Alsop has a secret musical pleasure, but she's not guilty about it.
January 18, 2011 The Baltimore Symphony conductor envisions a higher profile for classical music via digital media.
December 8, 2010 The canny conductor almost single-handedly revived excitement for Bernstein's misunderstood, Mass.
October 25, 2010 And a little child shall lead them: See a 3-year-old's take on conducting.
October 12, 2010 The conductor gained life lessons from Leonard Bernstein and math from a devoted algebra teacher.
July 20, 2005 Marin Alsop will be the first woman to lead a major American orchestra.
