The Philadelphia Orchestra is returning to the Lied Center for Performing Arts with internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop at the helm.
The performance is 7:30 p.m. March 26 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, bringing one of the nation's premier orchestras and a world-renowned conductor to Nebraska's capital during Women's History Month. Students can attend free of charge through the Arts 4 All program and discounted tickets (using the code "PHILLY") are available for faculty and staff.
Alsop has broken barriers throughout her career, becoming the first woman to lead major orchestras in the United States, South America, Austria and Great Britain. Her appearance offers local audiences a rare opportunity to see a conductor who has helped reshape the classical music landscape.
Praised by The New York Times as a “formidable musician and a powerful communicator,” Alsop is also known for her commitment to music education and advocacy.
Her path to conducting began after she saw Leonard Bernstein perform at Carnegie Hall as a child. She later studied at the Tanglewood Music Festival, where she won the Koussevitzky Prize and gained Bernstein as a mentor.
Now in the 2025-26 season, Alsop serves as artistic director and chief conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
After facing repeated discouragement early in her career because of her gender, Alsop has worked to create opportunities for others. She founded the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship in 2002, which has since grown into a global program supporting women conductors.
Tickets for the March 26 performance are available through the Lied Center box office and its website. A promotional offer for university faculty and staff provides tickets for $49 using the code “PHILLY.”
