Tag: Julia Jones
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Women-Only Conducting Workshops with Alice Farnham
It is hard to not be encouraged and inspired by the recent attention and action around the lack of opportunities for women conductors. The momentum continues with the announcement that Alice Farnham will expand the workshop series she began in 2014 to provide even more meaningful and enriching opportunities for young women. After an interview…
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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 questioning that had been annoying her in interviews she’s been giving to the…