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Maestra Shiyeon Sung: conducting as a transfer of energy
Shiyeon Sung, Principal Guest Conductor of the Auckland Philharmonia, talks about becoming a conductor, her teachers and role models, and her upcoming Auckland concert.
Podium dynamics
Does gender on the podium matter? Is the issue merely one of equity? Are female conductors measured by a different standard?