[1] She was the first African-American woman to attain a conductor's degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
She was honored by the city of Los Angeles in February 2007 Living Legends.
[2] She was also the first African-American woman to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as a guest conductor in 1996.
[1] As a violinist, Devereaux has performed with Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Whitney Houston, and K².
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