Few people have done more to shatter glass ceilings in the symphonic world than Marin Alsop, the first woman conductor to lead a major orchestra in the United States. Given her pioneering history, she seems well positioned to lead “Breaking Barriers,” a July 29-31 mini-festival at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park where she serves as chief conductor and curator.
“Repertoire is opening up,” Alsop said. “Opportunities are opening up — finally — in our industry, and we’d like to amplify that and shine a spotlight on it. The idea is really to give voice to people who haven’t had a voice.”
