Jorma Panula in boys-only conducting contest

The finalists have been announced for the Panula Competition in Helsinki. The old maestro trainer has spoken out against women conductors and the list, with hardly any women, reflects his views.

Henri Christofer Aavik (Estonia),
Gaddiel Dombrowner (France),
Gevorg Gharabekyan (Switzerland),
Thomas Goff (UK),
Jascha Von der Goltz (Germany),
Aivis Greters (Latvia),
Ingunn Korsgård Hagen (Norway),
Nathanael Iselin (France),
Andres Kaljuste (Estonia),
Gerald Karni (France),
Johannes Marsovszky (Germany),
Joonas Pitkänen (Finland),
Joel Sandelson (UK/Germany),
Benjamin Schäfer (Germany),
Jack Sheen (UK),
Joanna Slusarczyk (Poland),
Jonathan Spandorf (Romania),
Dimitris Spouras (Greece),
Janne Valkeajoki (Finland),
Laurent Zufferey (Switzerland)