Ask someone to visualize an orchestra conductor, and the image will probably be male. Female music directors remain as rare with top orchestras and opera companies as female CEOs at major ...

The Philadelphia Orchestra has named a new assistant conductor, Naomi Woo. She's early in her career but already making a mark and paving a path for future generations of music lovers.

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. Who's that waving their hands at the front? A conductor does a lot more ...

Nodoka Okisawa was recently appointed as the new Chief Conductor for the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra in Japan at the age of 35. She will be the first female chief conductor for the orchestra.