And the first American to conduct in Cuba is…

And the first American to conduct in Cuba is…

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norman lebrecht

July 14, 2015

Marin Alsop.

She is due to lead the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba in October.

The concert was set up by CAMI Music as a Lang Lang promo, with a local duet pianist and a US conductor.

The Minnesota Orchestra broke the musical ice with a Cuba trip in May, conducted by Osmo Vanska. Marin will be the first US conductor to raise a baton on the island since the Obama thaw.

Marin Alsop, David Rimelis, Dan Trahey at the premiere of Rimelis' OrchKids Nation

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