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From: ccs009@deneb (Michael J Johnson Jr)
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Subject: Re: Women Composers
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Date: 21 Mar 91 18:06:57 GMT
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In article <18791@milton.u.washington.edu> allyn@milton.u.washington.edu (Allyn Weaks) writes:
>And as a side question:  Are there any women conductors?  Particularly
>instrumental/orchestral conductors?  The few I know of conduct local small
>choruses...
>
>Allyn Weaks
>allyn@milton.u.washington.edu

Nan Washburn is the new music director of the Camelia Symphony here
in Sacramento. I believe she is a former conductor of the Bay Area
Women's Philharmonic. Each of our first two concerts featured works
by modern day women composers (Libby Larson, Lilia (?) Vasquez).

Michael J Johnson, Jr   Bass Trombone
mjjohnson@ucdavis.edu