Last week, the Russian maestro Vasily Petrenko landed in hot water after making disparaging remarks about women conductors.
The incoming principal conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic told the Oslo newspaper Aftenposten
that orchestras react better to male conductors because men "often have
less sexual energy and can focus more on the music," adding that "a
sweet girl on the podium can make one's thoughts drift towards something
else." He also claimed that "when women have families, it becomes
difficult to be as dedicated as is demanded in the business." More
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