Category Archives: women in music

Cutting Room Floor: Behind Every Great Composer…

Posted on
Apr 21 2008
 by Sam Bergman

The music world is full of behind-the-scenes figures without whom none of us on stage would have a prayer of making a living at what we do. These devoted music fans contribute the money that keeps us going, and some … Continue reading →

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What makes a leader?

Posted on
Feb 15 2008
 by Sarah

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee caught my attention not just because it was profiling a woman conductor, Laura Jackson (whom I’ve met – she’s a lovely person and fine musician), but for a quote towards the end from … Continue reading →

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Ensign Hicks To The Bridge!

Posted on
Feb 2 2008
 by Sam Bergman

In case anyone was in doubt about the lengths to which Sarah will go in fulfilling the duties of her assistant conductorship with our orchestra, the following cell phone photo, which I took backstage tonight during our pops concert, should … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Touch II

Posted on
Dec 3 2007
 by Sarah

I’m still ridiculously jetlagged (and thus very out of it) from my trip to Korea (in fact, I think I asked Sam “Where am I?” as I wandered onto stage for rehearsal this morning). It was a fascinating trip. I … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Touch

Posted on
Nov 11 2007
 by Sarah

An engaging New York Times feature about Marin Alsop. There has been an interest in the whole “female conductor” idea for years, and this is certainly not the first NYT article discussing women on the podium (see paragraph 6 for … Continue reading →

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