Intersections Artist: Capital City Symphony

An Interview with Victoria Gau

Jacqueline Lawton: What type of artist are you?
Victoria Gau: Classical Musician - Orchestra Conductor

JL: Who are your heroes?
VG: Marin Alsop, for bursting through the Women Conductors' glass ceiling, and Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama for bringing the idea of a strong woman more into the mainstream!

JL: What is your favorite quote?
VG: Eleanor Roosevelt: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"

JL: What is the best advice you have to give?
VG: Make your own opportunities - don't wait for them to come to you.

JL: Why did you want to be a part of intersections?
VG: I love things that go out of the box and expand our perceptions of what we do.

JL: How do you feel your performance fits into the festival?
VG: I hope to show that classical music is made up of more than just dead white guys.
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Capital City Symphony and the Young Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Classical Connections, a concert highlighting connections among diverse classical composers – including Pulitzer Prize winning, Washington native George Walker.
Sunday, Feb 21 at 4:30 PM
Sprenger Theater
Ticket: $5 suggested donation
For audiences ages 5 and up.

http://www.capitalcitysymphony.org/
http://www.dcyop.org/