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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:00 AM

Where are all the female conductors?

A female winner of a BBC conducting competition highlights the lack of women on the podium.
Kate Harding

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  • Monday, September 15, 2008 09:30 AM

    Blinding

    A few years back, many orchestras started auditioning musicians behind screens, so they couldn't tell who was male and who was female. The number of female musicians who were hired shot up. Unfortunately, I don't think it would be possible to audition conductors in the same way, but it's interesting to note that before orchestras started blinding their auditions, people were saying "women just aren't interested in these careers" or "women don't have the right technique".

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