Joel Fried, artistic director of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra visibly startled for a moment. I asked him if there is really only one female composer scheduled in the 2018-19 season. Indeed, during the presentation on Monday 26 February at the Concertgebouw, I only heard the name of Lotta Wennäkoski. Indeed, the Finn appears to be the only one to defend the honour of composing women.
Female composer conspicuous by her absence
Zelfs de compositieopdracht voor aanstormend...
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