Her words remain a compass for anyone who’s ever been underestimated, underappreciated, or told their dream was too big:

Do not be deflected from your course.

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**Maria Peters– „Die Dirigentin“ (2018)**

Wenn sich eine Geschichte zu glatt erzählt, werde ich misstrauisch. Vor allem, wenn sie sich auf die Biografie einer Frau beruft, die es nie leicht hatte – und daraus eine filmische Heldinnenreise macht, die sich […]

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The New York Philharmonic archive department writes, “Tickets [to Brico’s debut] cost 50 cents and [stadium] crowds could grow to over 15,000.”

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A stylized black-and-white portrait of Antonia Brico, a pioneering conductor, with a gradient overlay of blue and yellow tones. She gazes thoughtfully to the side, her wavy hair framing her face. The background is plain white, emphasizing her presence in the image.

"Do not be deflected from your course." — Antonia Brico

Our founder, Dr. Antonia Brico, faced immense hardship and discrimination, told time and time again that a conductor's podium was not the place for a woman.

But she would not be deflected from her course.

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