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Munich Philharmonic

Munich Philharmonic: But while she expressed discomfort at the term trailblazer, she said progress is sometimes just a matter of responding to daily injustices. , according to Times Colonist. The American trombonist, who continues to live in Germany, gives a lecture tonight on her successful fight against sexism in the Munich Orchestra. The free lecture Alone among men: My relationship with the Munich Philharmonic is held at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall as part of the University of Victorias Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series. Abbie Conant didnt anticipate that taking a job with the Munich Philharmonic would also mean entering a 13-year legal battle for human rights. Its just sort of something that happens when you re trying to live your life, she said in an interview. I just wanted to be a trombone player in an orchestra. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.