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Hart Institute of Women Conductors - PBS NewsHour reports

The Dallas Opera

At The Dallas Opera, there is a unique program designed to further the careers of distinctively talented female conductors. Women conductors from all over the world apply to participate in the  Linda and Mitch Hart Institute of Women Conductors (IWC).  The PBS NewsHour spoke with Dallas Opera Kern Wildenthal General Director & CEO Keith Cerny. Watch the video.  The six conductors who were chosen to participate in the December 2016 session included Elizabeth Askren, Mihaela Cesa-Goje, Alexandra Cravero, Tianyi Lu, Chaowen Ting and Zoe Zeniodi.  Learn moreabout the institute.