The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground.

Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history…

And she’s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.

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The Seattle Symphony has a new music director&hellip; And she&rsquo;s breaking new ground.
Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history&hellip;
And she&rsquo;s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.
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The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground.  Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history…  And she’s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.

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