BBC

Conductor Marin Alsop believes “music is all about living in the positive”. As one of the few women to reach the top of her profession, she’s embarked on a music programme to reach 10,000 children and to create opportuinites for girls and women to follow in her footsteps.

Worthwhile links: The tyranny of low expectations and Harrison Bergeron.

Much more on Marin Alsop, here.