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The Vienna Philharmonic brings its famously polished sound to New York this weekend, but don't expect to see many women on stage. We're joined by Katie Binns, a Vienna-based journalist who recently investigated the orchestra's hiring practices. Also: where are the women conductors in American orchestras? Washington Post chief classical music critic Anne Midgette ponders the question. Finally: live music from the indie-rock duo known as Georgie James.
Vienna's Band of Men
After decades of being an all-male bastion, the renowned Vienna Philharmonic made a decision to admit women into its ranks in 1997. Still, it has shown very little change, hiring only six women to date. As the orchestra arrives at Carnegie Hall this week, we’re joined by the Katie Binns, ...
Where are all the women conductors?
Women have attained prominence in most every area of classical music excepting on the conductor's podium. Only last fall did the first major American orchestra hire a women as its full-time music director, when conductor Marin Alsop arrived at the Baltimore Symphony. Washington Post chief classical music critic Anne Midgette ...
Georgie James Live
When the group Georgie James formed two years ago, drummer-guitarist John Davis was keeping the beat for a Washington D.C.-area punk group. Pianist Laura Burhenn was a singer-songwriter. The duo combined their very different talents for a debut CD of catchy power pop called "Places." Burhenn and Davis join us ...
Farewell to Pyongyang
Our North Korean handlers have been going crazy trying to maintain some semblance of order among the unruly mob that is the international press. But it turns out they will have the last laugh. At 7 am, room phones start to ring. Please pay your room and phone/internet charges between ...
Pyongyang, day 2: the big event, Part II
So, after all this, what about the concert itself? Well, you can presumably hear it by clicking on the link to our broadcast of it elsewhere on this website (ed.'s note: our broadcast window has expired. Check the New York Philharmonic's site, which has full online audio/video of the event: ...