Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop remembers well the antagonism that greeted her when she was appointed the BSO's 12th music director, becoming the first woman to head a major American orchestra.

BSO musicians had complained that they hadn't had enough voice in the selection process. Speaking Nov. 19 at GWSB's first "Conversations on Creative Leadership" event, Alsop said she didn't know if gender was a factor.
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