
Tár
Describing classical music composer and conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) as an overachiever is an understatement. Having already achieved EGOT, she is also the lead conductor for the Berlin Philharmonic, a guest lecturer at Juilliard and the head of a foundation that provides opportunities for female conductors. She’s also working on an autobiography and has begun practice for a live recording of Mahler’s Fifth symphony. When the latter is complete, Lydia will have recorded all nine of Mahler’s symphonies with the same orchestra, equaling an achievement by her mentor Leonard Bernstein.
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