Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop (born October 16, 1956) is a professional musician and conductor. Born in Manhattan, New York City to professional musician parents, she later attended Yale University but then transferred to the Juilliard School, where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees, both in violin. She won the Koussevitzky Conducting Prize at the Tanglewood Music Center in 1989, where she studied under Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, and Gustav Meier, among others.

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October 16 - 1956 - Conductor - Manhattan - New York City - Yale University - Juilliard School - Bachelor's - Master's degree - Violin - Koussevitzky Conducting Prize - 1989 - Leonard Bernstein - Seiji Ozawa - Gustav Meier

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Alsop was appointed Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in autumn 2002. She was voted Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year in 2003 and won the Royal Philharmonic Society's conductor's award in the same season.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Autumn - 2002 - 2003

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In July 2005, Alsop was chosen to lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra following a search to replace outgoing music director Yuri Temirkanov. Alsop will begin her tenure in Baltimore with the 2007-08 season. Her selection was noteworthy because Alsop will be the first female Music Director of one of America's top 25 orchestras. The decision to appoint Alsop was surrounded in controversy when it became apparent that an overwhelming majority of the orchestra's members were opposed to the appointment.

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2005 - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Yuri Temirkanov - Orchestra

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Alsop's previous posts have included ten seasons as music director of the Colorado Symphony and several as music director of the Eugene Symphony Orchestra in Eugene, Oregon.

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On September 20, 2005, she was named as one of the 2005 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as the "genius grant."

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September 20 - 2005 - MacArthur Fellowship

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