Greetings all, I'm going to try and make this quick. I'm currently
watching Anne-Sophie Mutter in a live simulcast with the NY Phil and my
thoughts started to wander with respect to composers: Why are there so few
female composers? Perhaps it's my ignorance. If it is, please enlighten
me!! I can think of many female performers, but very few composers (Amy
Beach, Clara Schumann....???). I hope this is not a bias with respect to
commissions. Prejudice within music, at least in this day and age, should
be unacceptable. I look forward to your comments.
Regards, Iain Simons