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String sections
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13 graphs that show the alarming gender inequality in US orchestras today
3. String sections
In the string sections, things start to look a little different. Women dominate in violin sections, where 59% are female, and almost half of viola players are women. By contrast, women dominate in harp sections, where they make up 95% of the musicians.
