HerStory
Simone YOUNG
Born: 2 March 1961
Special Achievements:First woman to conduct at The Vienna Philharmonic and Paris Opera, La Bastille.
1987 - Young Australian of The Year.
1993 - First female Australian Conductor to achieve International success.
2001 - Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
2004 - in the Australia Day Honours, Young was named a Member of the Order of Australia.
Resources
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Image - Simone Young
Portrait of the conductor Simone Young, taken in 2010 on behalf of the Hamburg State Opera, which is led by Simone Young.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Simone Young 2010 - Portrait by Bertold Fabricius.jpg This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose.
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Image - Simone Young
Portrait of the conductor Simone Young, taken in 2007 on behalf of the Hamburg State Opera, which is led by Simone Young.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Simone Young 2007 - Portrait by Reto Klar.jpg. This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose.
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References
Apthorp, Shirley. (1995, August). Scores For Her Baton. The Australian Way, 39-40.
The Australian Women's Register. "Young, Simone (1961 - )".
Simone Young. "Simone Young Biography".
