stackyFACTSTo completely eliminate the rampant, embarrassing biases of elite musical directors, modern orchestras require candidates to play behind a thick curtain.
To completely eliminate the rampant, embarrassing biases of elite musical directors, modern orchestras require candidates to play behind a thick curtain. Auditioning musicians even have to remove their shoes so the judges cannot guess their gender based entirely on the sound of their footsteps. It perfectly highlights how supposedly refined classical experts are so deeply prejudiced they literally cannot be trusted to just use their eyes.
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