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Radio 3,10 Mar 2016,15 mins

SeriesInspiring Women in Music

Inspiring Women in Music: Alice Farnham

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A week of Essays in which five women tell us about their lives in music including what, and who, inspires them. Alice Farnham is one of Britain's leading female conductors. As well as enjoying a growing international reputation, particularly in the field of opera conducting, she is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Women Conductors @ Morley - a programme to encourage women into the conducting profession.

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