Women Conductors in the UK
Tom Service, blogger with The Guardian, recently interviewed British conductor Julia Jones. Not surprisingly, the questions for the maestro focused on her gender instead of her repertoire. At least it was noted by Service himself: You can probably guess the line of...(Yet Another) Article about Women Conductors
Another addition to the continued conversation about the trials and tribulations or women as conductors in the professional music world appeared in Variety this past week. The piece, written by Anastasia Tsioulcas, is also a contender in the contest for the Poorest...
Good News for Marin Alsop
The Baltimore Sun just announced that Marin Alsop’s contract with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has been extended until “at least” 2015! The article, linked here, expresses the excitement that conductor and musicians felt at the development. Perhaps a quote from...Women Conductors in LA Times
The Los Angeles Times recently printed a substantial article on recent appointments of several women conductors to prestigious orchestras. The piece opens with the recent news surrounding Xian Zhang and her appointment to The Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra in Milan, and the...