News to start your week!
Right after we stopped to think about just how many stories about women conductors have made it to the news this year, the Orange County Register did a profile of Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla.
You can also read Marin Alsop’s thoughts about the importance of getting more women on the podium, and her all-female conducting fellowship, here.
Speaking of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, they have repeated last year’s data collection and presented another great infographic about the current state of American music. No surprise to anyone, but there has been very little change. Be sure to read the full story about the numbers – and how they found them – here.
Song of the Lark responded to this information, and why we should care that the only women who are getting works performed are living. Full piece here.