By Brian Wise In February 1921, the Cleveland Orchestra made its New York debut at the Hippodrome, an enormous, Moorish-style venue on Sixth Avenue that hosted circuses and other spectacles. A New York Times critic took note of the ensemble’s gender balance, writing, “of interest to New Yorkers was the presence of one woman violinist … Continue reading 100 Years Ago, a Female Impresario & Forward-Thinking Conductor Succeeded in Cleveland Where Many Others Had Failed