music director she's been for the past 3 years she's the 1st woman to hold the position her predecessors includes her simon rattle in under its name sons who also started their world careers with this orchestra. an essential part of her concept for birmingham has been inclusive singing festivals in the past baltic oral tradition. and for fans of contemporary music concerts with the birmingham contemporary music or. 'd near gave herself her 2nd surname which means silence in lithuania it's perhaps in tribute to her homeland where the landscape is so vast. but her childhood was filled with music as the daughter of a pianist and