Klarinet Archive - Posting 000034.txt from 1998/01

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Vienna Phil. - women not allowed
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 08:23:46 -0500

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.61
> Subj: Re: Vienna Phil. - women not allowed

>
> 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.

But this is very old news, and the woman had been playing with the
VPO for a number of years, but not as a member, only as a pick up
player. As such she became their token player and they have not
hired a woman since. Don't expect them to, either.

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
leeson@-----.edu
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