Klarinet Archive - Posting 000027.txt from 1998/01

From: Labadorf <Labadorf@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vienna Phil. - women not allowed
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 01:05:01 -0500

In a message dated 1/1/98 9:34:11 PM, you wrote:

<< just watched (New Years 1998 broadcast) the Vienna Phil. w/ Zubin Mehta
conducting. Not a woman in the orchestra. In today's day and age, it is
surprising, and disappointing that a "boys club" can still exist.

David Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
>>

Our local Public Radio Station here in Connecticut just congratulated the
Vienna Phil for accepting their first woman in their employ as harpist. The
commentator, also a woman, might have been too excited to confirm her report.
Does anyone know the real story?

Tom L.