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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 09:10 AM

    Beautiful music is worth waiting for the best conductors regardless of gender

    That is the wonderful thing about beautiful music, i.e. it is ageless, colored blind, has no sexual orientation, and is gender free. Maybe that is why I truly love music!

    —Ethel S Read Ethel S's other letters

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