Music Matters

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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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Music Matters: Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop

BBC Radio 3 - Music Matters, Marin Alsop

Tom Service speaks to conductor Marin Alsop.

Tom Service in conversation with conductor Marin Alsop, who has been described as 'a formidable musician, a powerful communicator' and 'a conductor with a vision'.

Tom Service talks to American conductor Marin Alsop, who is recognised for her innovative approach to programming and audience development, deep commitment to education, and advocacy for music’s importance in the world. She is the first woman to serve as the head of a major orchestra in the United States, South America, Austria and the UK.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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