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Smyth's Posture
- Dame Ethel Smyth, the first female composer to be so honored, was known for her eccentric habits.
- One interviewer found her tied to a tree, purportedly to improve her conducting posture.
Suffragette Composer
- Ethel Smyth, a prominent suffragette, was imprisoned for throwing stones at windows in protest.
- She also composed songs for the suffragette movement and was rumored to have had affairs with notable figures like Emmeline Pankhurst and Virginia Woolf.
Female Composers Underrepresented
- Despite progress, female composers remain underrepresented in orchestral concerts.
- A 2020 survey revealed that only 8.2% of pieces performed were composed by women.