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Catarina Tran conducts an ensemble in Cartwright Hall. Courtesy of Catarina Tran

Grad student experience: the making of a maestro

Grace Springer, Managing Editor August 14, 2023

Catarina Tran stepped onto the podium in front of a band for the first time. Her platform shoes and the small step of the podium added a few more inches to her five-foot-stature. She did not tower over...

A sketch of the female conductor's jacket designed by Christelle Tucker.

First female conductor outfit to be made by fashion and music students

Rachel Karas February 3, 2019

We all know the age old stereotype that women can’t find anything to wear, but for Sarah Kois this is a very real problem.As a master’s of music student with a concentration in wind band conducting,...