Just in: Vienna Philharmonic picks two more women
mainAt today’s audition for second violins, both vacancies were filled.
Out of 21 candidates, Julia Gyenge and Liya Yakupova were selected.
Julia, a Hungarian, plays in the State Opera Orchestra.
Liya, a Russian, plays first violin with WDR in Cologne.
The first audition was held behind a screen, the next two rounds in front of the whole orchestra.
Over the past two years, most vacancies in the Vienna Phil have been filled by women. There is a three-year probation period for confirmed membership.
congratulations!
again, confusion regarding the Bühnenorchester:
Julia has been member of the stage (!) orchestra of the state opera until now.
see similar SD post:
https://slippedisc.com/2017/12/meet-the-new-1st-violin-at-the-vienna-philharmonic/
Congratulations to both of them!! Hope to see both of them next year in Vienna.
It would be interesting to compare the rate at which the Vienna Phil is hiring women compared to the Berlin Phil…
I think the important thing is that women are given a fair chance to win an audition at both orchestras, and that they are made welcome should they win the audition.
Yes, that is important. And it would hopefully be reflected by the ratio of women in the orchestra.
It is not important whether it is women or men in the orchestra: but that women are given the CHANCE to show they are as good (or better) than some men….then it is natural they should be there!