maria eklund, conductor
Maria Eklund, a Swedish conductor and a Joanne of Arc of modern classical music is breaking another barrier in a men'’s world. On November the 16th 2011 Maria Eklund had introduced the predominantly male Stockholm Wind Symphony Orchestra on stage of the world famous Mariinsky Opera Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The venue was sold out!
Thus, becoming the first ever lady conductor to perform at this legendary theatre in its hundred and fifty year’s long history which during this time had all the greatest conductors perform on its stage, From Tchaikovsky to its current master - one of the greatest conductors of our time Mr Valery Gergiev, who is also a general and an artistic director of this legendary establishment.
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