THE CONVERSATION SERIES: An interview with Classical Music Critic Anne Midgette

Across the Arts with Patrick D. McCoy

Todays guest is an important voice in the world of classical music. Currently the Chief Classical Music Critic for The Washington Post, Anne Midgette is a graduate of Yale University. Over her career, she has reviewed opera, music, and art throughout Europe for The Wall Street Journal, Opera News, and other publications. Returning to the United States, she became the first woman to review classical music for The New York Times on a regular basis in 2001. She continued as a classical music critic, theater critic, and arts writer for the newspaper from 2001 to 2007. In 2008, Midgette landed at The Washington Post as the newspaper's chief classical music critic. In this episode, Midgette reflects on her career as music critic and her decision to leave her position at The Washington Post and her plans for the future.