Anne-Sophie Mutter: I prefer women conductors
NewsThe German violinist has been speaking to Bild-Zeitung in Berlin:
‘I’m more geared towards playing with female conductors as well. Perhaps the last bastion will fall when the New York Philharmonic announce their new boss. I don’t believe in filling positions based on gender, age or origin. There is also a good generation of young (male) conductors at the moment, including Lahav Shani from Israel. This is a wonderful development that only happens every 30 or 40 years.’
She added: ‘I do not share Yehudi Menuhin’s opinion that a good musician can also be a good conductor. Conducting is not a part-time job.’
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