December 10, 2020

ASU alumna awarded two prestigious conducting fellowships

Michelle has been featured in an article for ASU NOW on her recent accomplishments and tracing her experiences at Arizona State University when pursuing her doctoral degrees. To read the article, click below.

September 2020

Featured Speaker at the III International Symposium Women Conductors 2020 

Michelle was invited to be a featured speaker and present on her research on female conductors that have emigrated to the U.S. She was also part of a panel about the profession in the U.S. with Antonia Joy Wilson as moderator.

May 2020

Michelle Graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Music

Michelle defended her research paper in April 2020 titled "A Survey on a Set of Emigreé Female Conductors in the U.S.: Challenges and Perceptions. She now is a Doctor of Musical Arts with emphasis in Orchestral Conducting, title granted by Arizona State University.

November 2020

Launching of Girls Who Conduct

Girls Who Conduct is an initiative created in 2020 to empower and encourage the upcoming generations of women, women-identifying, and non-binary conductors by providing a program for mentorship, camaraderie, and training in order to foster diversity and inclusion in classical music. Michelle is a co-creator and instructor in the organization. 

June 2020

2020 Austrian American Foundation Faber Young Conductors Fellowship

This fellowship provides promising young conductors (age 30 or younger) from the United States the opportunity to spend up to four weeks at the Salzburg Festival observing the world’s leading conductors and artists at work during rehearsals and performances.

September 2020

The Dallas Opera Hart Institute for Women Conductors 2021

Michelle has been selected as a Conducting Fellow to participate in this groundbreaking institute, which has changed the face of classical music by significantly advancing the careers of women in the most visible position in the orchestra. 

May 2020

20/21 Project Inclusion Conducting Freeman Fellowship  

Michelle will be joining Project Inclusion with the Chicago Sinfonietta for the 20/21 season as a Fellow/Auditor.