The Conductor

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The Conductor

Released Jan 27, 2022

1h 30m

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The Conductor takes the audience into the heart of classical music, and into the soul of one of its top artists, the internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop -- the first woman to serve as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra -- giving us backstage passes to the artistry and energy that rewards her audiences and inspires her students. With unprecedented access, the director and film crew accompany Marin Alsop to concerts around the world from Mozart's Magic Flute in São Paulo, to Mahler's 1st Symphony in Lucerne, to Bernstein's Mass in Baltimore, and her opening concert in Vienna. In spite of rejections from the establishment of classical music and being told "girls can't do that," Marin Alsop persisted and never let go of her childhood dream of becoming a conductor. The film features a combination of intimate interviews with the Maestra, a look into her private life, unseen archival footage with her mentor Leonard Bernstein, and Vérité scenes conducting different orchestras and teaching the next wave of conductors who, like her, were being excluded from the classical music canon.

Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Its straightforwardness aside, “The Conductor” approaches Alsop’s life not unlike a symphony, its parts gradually unifying as a narrative of singular ambition, achievement and fortitude.

Feb 3, 2022

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

As filmmaking, "The Conductor" takes a fairly standard approach. The most engaging portions involve music-making itself.

Jan 27, 2022

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A portrait of a truly inspiring woman who has changed the classical music scene and empowered other women musicians.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 7, 2022

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

Alsop is a magnificent and inspiring artist, and The Conductor... is an essential documentary for anyone who appreciates great art.

Apr 1, 2022

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Michael Medved

The Michael Medved Show

Spellbinding and inspiring... a singularly satisfying cinematic experience.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 24, 2022

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's such an intimate, well-crafted look at Marin Alsop's journey.

Feb 24, 2022

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Audience Member

Outstanding in every way-a hero's journey, a life and spirit that is to be relished, appreciated and honored.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Stefan Fauland

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Annette Porter

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The Conductor takes the audience into the heart of classical music, and into the soul of one of its top artists, the internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop -- the first woman to serve as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra -- giving us backstage passes to the artistry and energy that rewards her audiences and inspires her students. With unprecedented access, the director and film crew accompany Marin Alsop to concerts around the world from Mozart's Magic Flute in São Paulo, to Mahler's 1st Symphony in Lucerne, to Bernstein's Mass in Baltimore, and her opening concert in Vienna. In spite of rejections from the establishment of classical music and being told "girls can't do that," Marin Alsop persisted and never let go of her childhood dream of becoming a conductor. The film features a combination of intimate interviews with the Maestra, a look into her private life, unseen archival footage with her mentor Leonard Bernstein, and Vérité scenes conducting different orchestras and teaching the next wave of conductors who, like her, were being excluded from the classical music canon.

Director: Bernadette Wegenstein
Producer: Annette Porter
Screenwriter: Stefan Fauland, Bernadette Wegenstein, Stefan Fauland, Bernadette Wegenstein
Distributor: Cargo Film & Releasing
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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