Marin Alsop (b. 1956), Conductor and Violinist

The first ever female conductor at the" world's largest and longest running music festival", the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London .

On one hand I am extraordinarily proud to be the first woman to conduct but I am also sad that it is 2013 and there still can be firsts for women. I think we have to create more opportunities for women to be seen in these types of leadership roles.

                                           - Marin Alsop on BBC World News Today, April 19th 2013.

For more information on Marin Alsop's work please click on the link that is this post's title.
For more information on this year's BBC Proms, click here.