In the UK, Alsop has served as principal guest conductor with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and with the City of London Sinfonia.
 Alsop was Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Bournemouth SO) from 2002 to 2008, the first female principal conductor in the orchestra's history.
 She was voted Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year in 2003 and won the Royal Philharmonic Society's conductor's award in the same season.
 In April 2007, Alsop was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert.
 Alsop received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Bournemouth University on 7 November 2007.
 Alsop served as an Artist-in-Residence at the Southbank Centre, London, for the 2011-2012 season.

In 2012, Alsop became principal conductor of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), the first female principal conductor of OSESP.
 In July 2013, OSESP granted her the title of music director and in April 2015 extended her contract to the end of 2019.
 Alsop led the orchestra on a European tour, including its first-ever appearance at the Proms in August 2012, the first Proms appearance by any Brazilian orchestra.
They returned to Europe in October 2013, with concerts in Berlin, London, Paris, Salzburg and Vienna  and to the Proms in August 2016.
 In December 2017, OSESP announced that Alsop is to stand down as its music director in December 2019, and subsequently to take the title of honorary conductor.

On 7 September 2013, Alsop became the first female conductor of the Last Night of The Proms, and returned to conduct the Last Night on 12 September 2015.
 On 4 September 2014, at the Proms, she was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society.

In 2014, Alsop first guest-conducted the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vienna RSO).
 In January 2018, the Vienna RSO announced the appointment of Alsop as its next chief conductor, effective 1 September 2019, with an initial contract of 3 years.
 She is the first female conductor to be named chief conductor of the Vienna RSO.
 Alsop is to hold the title of chief conductor designate with immediate effect, through the 2018-2019 season.

Alsop was a recipient of one of the 25th Annual Crystal Awards for 2019 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Since 2020 she is Artist in Residence at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
In the UK, Alsop has served as principal guest conductor with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and with the City of London Sinfonia.  Alsop was Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Bournemouth SO) from 2002 to 2008, the first female principal conductor in the orchestra's history.  She was voted Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year in 2003 and won the Royal Philharmonic Society's conductor's award in the same season.  In April 2007, Alsop was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert.  Alsop received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Bournemouth University on 7 November 2007.  Alsop served as an Artist-in-Residence at the Southbank Centre, London, for the 2011-2012 season.
In 2012, Alsop became principal conductor of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), the first female principal conductor of OSESP.  In July 2013, OSESP granted her the title of music director and in April 2015 extended her contract to the end of 2019.  Alsop led the orchestra on a European tour, including its first-ever appearance at the Proms in August 2012, the first Proms appearance by any Brazilian orchestra. They returned to Europe in October 2013, with concerts in Berlin, London, Paris, Salzburg and Vienna  and to the Proms in August 2016.  In December 2017, OSESP announced that Alsop is to stand down as its music director in December 2019, and subsequently to take the title of honorary conductor.
On 7 September 2013, Alsop became the first female conductor of the Last Night of The Proms, and returned to conduct the Last Night on 12 September 2015.  On 4 September 2014, at the Proms, she was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society.
In 2014, Alsop first guest-conducted the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vienna RSO).  In January 2018, the Vienna RSO announced the appointment of Alsop as its next chief conductor, effective 1 September 2019, with an initial contract of 3 years.  She is the first female conductor to be named chief conductor of the Vienna RSO.  Alsop is to hold the title of chief conductor designate with immediate effect, through the 2018-2019 season.
Alsop was a recipient of one of the 25th Annual Crystal Awards for 2019 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Since 2020 she is Artist in Residence at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
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