Dalia Stasevska and Marin Alsop among 10 women conducting in 2023 season as festival moves towards gender equality

For the first time in its history the BBC Proms season will be opened and closed by female conductors, as the festival moves towards gender equality.

The opening and closing nights will be led by Dalia Stasevska and Marin Alsop respectively, two of 10 women conducting concerts this year, three making their Proms debut.

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