Marin Alsop

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marin Alsop
Occupation	Violinist
Date Of Birth	Oct 16, 1956(1956-10-16)
Age	68
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Libra

Marin Alsop Biography

Marin Alsop is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on October 16, 1956 in New York, United States. Orchestral conductor and violinist, well-known as the conductor of the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra as well as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

She won in 1989 the She received the 1989 Serge Koussevitzky Prize for her student conducting work at the renowned Tanglewood Music Center. Prize for her work as a student conductor at the world-renowned Tanglewood Music Center.

Alsop was born in New York City to professional musician parents, and was educated at the Masters School. She attended Yale University, but later transferred to the Juilliard School, where she earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in violin. While studying at Juilliard, Alsop played with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet. She founded the string ensemble String Fever in 1981. In 1984, Alsop founded Concordia, a 50-piece orchestra specializing in 20th-century American music. She won the Koussevitzky Prize as outstanding student conductor at the Tanglewood Music Center in 1989, where she met her hero and future mentor Leonard Bernstein.

Since 1990, Alsop’s partner has been Kristin Jurkscheit, a horn player. They have a son, and Alsop has spoken publicly about her family. While Alsop was conducting the Colorado Symphony, of which her partner was a member, their relationship provoked controversy, though Alsop replied that the relationship predated her appointment to lead the orchestra and had no bearing on her job performance.

She was a New York-born child of artists. She and her musician companion, Kristin Jurkscheit, raised one son.

Marin Alsop Net Worth

Marin Alsop is one of the richest Violinist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marin Alsop 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After her transfer to Yale University to the Juilliard School, she obtained master’s and undergraduate degrees in violin performance . She also founded an ensemble of musicians called String Fever.

In the 1990s and the in the beginning of 2000s, she directed during the early 1990s the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the Eugene Symphony.

Marin Alsop [‘mɛər.ɪn ‘æːl.sɑːp] (born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor and violinist. She is currently music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2020 she was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

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In September 2007, Alsop was appointed the 12th music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), having been named Music Director Designate for the 2006–2007 concert season. Selecting her was noteworthy because Alsop is the first woman to hold this position with a major American orchestra. The initial controversy surrounding the announcement that she would be the BSO’s next Music Director stemmed from significant resistance from the orchestra’s players, who insisted they had not had enough voice in the search process. The orchestra and Alsop met after the announcement and apparently smoothed over some of their differences. In June 2009, the orchestra announced the extension of her contract for another five years, through August 2015. In July 2013, the BSO announced a further extension of her contract as music director through the 2020-2021 season. In February 2020, the Baltimore Symphony announced that Alsop is to conclude her music directorship of the orchestra at the close of the 2020-2021 season, and to take the title of Music Director Laureate.

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Marin Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marin Alsop celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

In 2009, Alsop released a recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass with the Baltimore SO that earned a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Album. In 2010, her recording of Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and soloist Colin Currie won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.

What is significant about Marin Alsop?

Marin Alsop, (born October 16, 1956, New York, New York, U.S.), American conductor who, as the musical director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (2007–21), Maryland, was the first woman to lead a major American orchestra. Alsop was the daughter of musicians and studied piano and violin as a child.

Is Marin Alsop married?

Personal life. Since 1990, Alsop’s partner has been Kristin Jurkscheit , a horn player. They have a son, and Alsop has spoken publicly about her family.

Where is Marin Alsop now?

Let’s get back to my interview with conductor Marin Alsop. She was the first woman to conduct a major American orchestra in the U.S. And that was the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which she recently left after 25 years. She’s now the conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Is Marin Alsop retiring?

Marin Alsop, who retired from her job as conductor/musical director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2021 , is undoubtedly an excellent high- profile role model for women.

Who is the female conductor of the New York Philharmonic?

Susanna Mälkki appears regularly with top orchestras throughout Europe and North America, including The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Berlin …