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Why Women in Music Need to Hear Macy Schmidt’s Story

Why Women in Music Need to Hear Macy Schmidt’s Story

Update: 2025-11-12
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This week, we’re joined by the incredible Macy Schmidt — Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and Tony-nominated music director, orchestrator, and founder of The Broadway Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra transforming the sound of Broadway and beyond.


Macy shares how her dream began with a fireworks show at Disney World, the challenges of breaking into a historically male-dominated field, and the journey of building a business that uplifts and empowers women in music. We talk about her biggest career highlights, how leading massive productions all started with a cold-pitch email, and her surprising take on the question: can you be friends with your ex?


http://instagram.com/macyjschmidt

http://instagram.com/thesinfonietta

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Why Women in Music Need to Hear Macy Schmidt’s Story

Why Women in Music Need to Hear Macy Schmidt’s Story

Alyssa and AJ Rafael