Where are the women at the Tchaikovsky?

Where are the women at the Tchaikovsky?

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norman lebrecht

June 26, 2011

The cello finalists are now known: Norbert Anger (Germany), Ivan Karizna (Belarus), Edgar Moro (France), Umberto Clerici (Italy), Narek Hakhnazaryan.

Here are the piano and violin results.

Just two women, Jehye Lee and Yeol Eum Son, in the 15 instrumental finalists.

Were the judging panels too male-oriented?

Comments

  • Perhaps the women are chained to the kitchen sink preparing beet borscht, kvas, and piroschky for the male winners.

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