Tár’s gender-balanced profession is a utopian fantasy. In the real world, conducting has a gender problem | Classical music

‘In many ways Lydia Tár perpetuates the masculine conductor trope: she wears tailored power suits; speaks in a low voice; drives fast cars …’ Cate Blanchett as Tár.

I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been asked my thoughts on the film Tár these last few weeks. It seems as if everyone wants to know what it’s really like to be […]