Ginette DePreist in conversation with Bill Stirling

Name: Ginette DePreist in conversation with Bill Stirling
Start: 2025-08-23T15:00:00-06:00
Location: 221 E Main St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611

Schedule

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

221 E Main St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611 | Aspen, CO

Ginette DePreist’s life with James DePreist was a wonderful one. One filled with excitement, rewards and love with a partner she would have never dreamed of. His life, however, was so much more. His journey took him through so many twists and turns and almost insurmountable challenges that he managed to overcome through his entire life and career as the most internationally acclaimed African American symphony conductor of his time. His tenacity and perseverance taught him to never give up and always reach up.
In 2005, James DePreist received the National Medal of the Arts, the nation’s highest award for artistic excellence after serving as the music director of the Oregon Symphony for nearly 25 years.