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Anne Manson (born 1961, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) is an American orchestral and opera conductor. She was music director of the [[Kansas City Symphony]] from 1999-2003, and is currently music director of the [[Manitoba Chamber Orchestra]].<ref> Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm</ref> In 1994, she became the first woman to conduct the [[Vienna Philharmonic]] at the [[Salzburg Festival]], leading them in ''[[Boris Godunov (opera)|Boris Godunov]]'' by [[Modest Mussorgsky]] to critical acclaim.<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> |
'''Anne Manson''' (born 1961, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) is an American orchestral and opera conductor. She was music director of the [[Kansas City Symphony]] from 1999-2003, and is currently music director of the [[Manitoba Chamber Orchestra]].<ref> Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm</ref> In 1994, she became the first woman to conduct the [[Vienna Philharmonic]] at the [[Salzburg Festival]], leading them in ''[[Boris Godunov (opera)|Boris Godunov]]'' by [[Modest Mussorgsky]] to critical acclaim.<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> |
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Manson studied pre-med at [[Harvard University]] before switching to music, then studied music on full scholarship at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London; there she became a conductor.<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> She was conductor of London's Mecklenburgh Opera from 1988 to 1996, then served as an assistant to [[Claudio Abbado]].<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> She has guest-conducted the [[Royal Swedish Opera]], [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]], [[London Philharmonic]], [[St. Paul Chamber Orchestra]], [[San Francisco Opera]], [[Washington National Opera]], and many other ensembles.<ref> Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm</ref> She has released four recordings, three of them focused on works of [[Philip Glass]].<ref>Anne Manson, recordings URL=http://www.annemanson.com/recordings.htm</ref> |
Manson studied pre-med at [[Harvard University]] before switching to music, then studied music on full scholarship at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London; there she became a conductor.<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> She was conductor of London's Mecklenburgh Opera from 1988 to 1996, then served as an assistant to [[Claudio Abbado]].<ref>Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0 </ref> She has guest-conducted the [[Royal Swedish Opera]], [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]], [[London Philharmonic]], [[St. Paul Chamber Orchestra]], [[San Francisco Opera]], [[Washington National Opera]], and many other ensembles.<ref> Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm</ref> She has released four recordings, three of them focused on works of [[Philip Glass]].<ref>Anne Manson, recordings URL=http://www.annemanson.com/recordings.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:40, 28 April 2015
Anne Manson (born 1961, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) is an American orchestral and opera conductor. She was music director of the Kansas City Symphony from 1999-2003, and is currently music director of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra.[1] In 1994, she became the first woman to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic at the Salzburg Festival, leading them in Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky to critical acclaim.[2]
Manson studied pre-med at Harvard University before switching to music, then studied music on full scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London; there she became a conductor.[3] She was conductor of London's Mecklenburgh Opera from 1988 to 1996, then served as an assistant to Claudio Abbado.[4] She has guest-conducted the Royal Swedish Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and many other ensembles.[5] She has released four recordings, three of them focused on works of Philip Glass.[6]
References
- ^ Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm
- ^ Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0
- ^ Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0
- ^ Anthony Tommasini, "A Rising Star to Shine Briefly in New York," New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006, URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/arts/music/15mans.html?_r=0
- ^ Official biography of Anne Manson, URL=http://www.annemanson.com/annemansonbio.htm
- ^ Anne Manson, recordings URL=http://www.annemanson.com/recordings.htm