Gifted women musicians and composers rarely received their due.

It was about finding creative, original musicians. Musicians who are strong composers. Flexible, empathetic musicians, who are great individually but who also have a great sense for cooperation and collaboration, great listeners as well as great players.

All of these people kept on being professional musicians and composers in the strictest sense.

Most of the music we will be performing is by major black jazz musicians and composers.

Think it a vile habit to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the greatest insult you can offer to Art.

There are more and more talented women conductors around the world and they're going to make their mark. I would think Baltimore would be happy to have Alsop, she's an fine conductor.