A dubious list of 10 women conductors

A dubious list of 10 women conductors

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norman lebrecht

June 28, 2018

Classic FM, which loves lists as much as it loves music, has put out a list of top 10 women conductors.

Here are some of the pacemakers it overlooked. Most have achieved major career leaps in the past year. Click on links below to read the latest news.

1 Elim Chan, Antwerp Symphony

2 Speranza Scapucci, Opera Liege

3 Karina Canellakis, Netherlands Radio

4 Anu Tali, Nordic Symphony

5 Han-na Chang, Trondheim Symphony

6 Joana Carneiro, Berkeley Symphony

7 Nathalie Stutzmann, Kristiansand Symphony

8 Gemma New, Hamilton Philharmonic

9 Joanna Mallwitz, Nuremberg

10 Oksana Lyniv, Graz Oper

And more besides.

The ClassicFM list includes Mirga, Simone Young, Susanna Mälkki, Marin Aslop and Xian Zhang. The rest are less topical.

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