Just in: Vienna Philharmonic hands baton to a woman

Just in: Vienna Philharmonic hands baton to a woman

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norman lebrecht

May 10, 2024

Breaking 180 years of male exclusivity, the Vienna Philharmonic has finally asked a woman to conduct one of its closely-guarded subscription concerts.

Next year, on May 3, Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla will break 180 years of misogyny.

No further details yet, but it’s the final hurdle before we see a woman invited to conduct on New Year’s Day.

Mirga, 37, is former music director of the City of Biirmingham Symphony Orchestra. She lives is Salzburg, raising a young family.

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