Why are there so few women conductors? “Why has no woman secured a major principal’s post in the UK? Why have only Anne Manson and Marin Alsop achieved this with minor orchestras in America? Is the persistent, archetypal image of the controlling male power figure really too strong for managements to cast aside?” Says Alsop: “Gestures are interpreted differently – if a man is delicate, he’s sensitive. If I’m delicate, I’m too girly.” – The Times (UK)