Check out this post from Choral Reef. A sample:The other unhealthy situation arises when the ensemble refuses to really hear what the conductor is saying, for any of a variety of reasons. Orchestral conductor Marin Alsop describes one such dilemma:
When a woman makes a gesture,
the same gesture as a man,
it's interpreted entirely differently.
The thing I struggled with the most
was getting a big sound from the brass
because you really have to be strong.
But if you're too strong,
you're a b-i-t-c-h.
As a woman,
you have to be careful that it's not too harsh.
It's a subtle line.
--Marin Alsop, to Barbara Kantrowicz of Newsweek
Read the whole post here.
1 comment:
Sadly, this is not just a musical issue. When a strong female executive acts with swiftness and strength she is labeled a bitch. When a man does the same thing, he is called determined and tenacious.
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