Caduff, Sylvia (1937–)

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Caduff, Sylvia (1937–)

Swiss conductor. Born in Chur, Switzerland, Jan 7, 1937; attended Lucerne Conservatory; studied with Herbert von Karajan in Berlin, becoming a 1st-class conductor during her 3-year apprenticeship.

Was the 1st woman to win the Dimitri Mitropoulos Competition (1966); served as assistant conductor to Leonard Bernstein at NY Philharmonic; returned to Europe and made several guest appearances, including British debut conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall (1967); was general director of the Orchestra of the City of Solingen, Germany, the 1st European woman to hold such a position.

See also Women in World History.

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