Susanna Mälkki: My old teacher has changed his tune
UncategorizedThe Finnish conductor has responded coolly to a statement by her professor, Jorma Panula, that women were biologically disabled from becoming great conductors. His comments, reported by Slipped Disc, have aroused a conflagration across Finnish media. Ms Mälkki told the Helsingin Sanomat: ‘A few years ago, Jorma had a different opinion. I feel lucky that I got to study under his direction at the time.’
The conductor Anna-Maria Helsing, another Panula student, said: ‘This is difficult to take seriously. Surely in this profession one cannot talk about biology in the same way as some others.’
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