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Askren, Howard, and Patiño Receive Grants from Opera America
Three incredible UIA artists were named recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors from OPERA America....
May 10, 2024


UIA Artists Shine in New Orleans Opera Figaro
With soprano Laquita Mitchell singing Countess, bass-baritone Ashref Sewailam as Bartolo, and conductor Elizabeth Askren at the helm,...
Oct 24, 2023


In Review: Askren lends "spirit and elegance" to "La scala di seta" at the Paris Academie
"Under the spirited direction of Elizabeth Askren, the resident musicians at the Académie de l'Opéra de Paris and those of the...
May 22, 2023


Elizabeth Askren gives TEDxZorilor Talk on Why Classical Music is the Wave of the Future
Elizabeth Askren's TEDx talk is live and received 3k+ views in its first 24 hours! Comments from Elizabeth: ""Why Classical Music is the...
Mar 9, 2023


Opera News celebrates Askren, McIntyre, Gartland, and Boehler in DMMO 2022 season
Congratulations to our artists who were a part of Des Moines Metro Opera's season this year on this wonderful review from Opera News!...
Mar 9, 2023


In Review: Askren leads "revelatory reading" of Midsummer at DMMO
"Under the direction of conductor Elizabeth Askren, the orchestra beautifully plays the music of Britten and lulls the audience into a...
Mar 9, 2023


Q & A: Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Lidiya Yankovskaya, & Elizabeth Askren On How The Hart Institute...
Q & A: Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Lidiya Yankovskaya, & Elizabeth Askren On How The Hart Institute For Women Conductors Helped Shape Their...
Mar 9, 2023


Dallas Opera's Hart Institute attempts to correct gender inequality among conductors
In the 2019-2020 season, between Los Angeles Opera, The Dallas Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, there are 53 conductor engagements. Of...
Mar 9, 2023

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