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In the U.S.A., women are finally taking their place in the world of early music

In 1991, Christoph von Dohnányi told Jeannette Sorrell that Cleveland audiences “would never accept a woman as conductor.” Thirty-five years later, the founder of Apollo’s Fire conducts some of America’s greatest orchestras. We explore the place of women in early music from the 1990s to the present day. Women are reclaiming the score and shaping the early music world.