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9/16/2013

Topic Reading-Vol.523-9/16/2013

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
On top of the podium: Meet Marin Alsop, the First Lady of the Proms.
There still seem to be numbers of “the first woman to …” things, events and records waiting to be broken in today’s world while now-progressive moves like gay marriages have been recognized or legalized in some states.
This is one of those examples whose over-a-century-old tradition of men-dominating role in England has just been broken by a dedicated female musical talent from America.
There are only a handful of females who are conducting or directing prominent orchestras in the world. Is that because most renowned classical music composers have been men?
Enjoy reading and learning about a tradition in the U.K. and an interview with an American conductor.

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