We recently shared the news that Susanna Mälkki was named the chief conductor for the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Reuters just published an article and interview with Mälkki which address all of the to be expected questions about being a “woman...
Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki was just named the chief conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic—the first woman to hold the position; the ensemble has been performing for 132 years. Her three-year contract will begin in 2016. Until then she will continue to make...
The point that many long-standing European music traditions exclude women is not news. Neither is the fact that blatantly sexist practices continue, in small or large ways, to this day. Anyone who has ever followed the Vienna Philharmonic can attest to that. However,...
