Gender breakdown by instrument

Portion of all 2,438 musicians

Only three instruments

have more women musicians

than men.

20%

40%

60%

80%

There are no female trombone

or tuba players in the world’s

top orchestras. There’s only

one female trumpeter.

Quartz | qz.com

Data: Orchestra websites, Quartz analysis

Gender breakdown by instrument

Portion of all 2,438 musicians

Only three instruments

have more women musicians

than men.

20%

40%

60%

80%

There are no female trombone

or tuba players in the world’s

top orchestras. There’s only

one female trumpeter.

Quartz | qz.com

Data: Orchestra websites, Quartz analysis

Gender breakdown by

instrument

Portion of all 2,438 musicians

Only three instruments

have more women

musicians than men.

20%

40%

60%

80%

There are no female trombone or tuba

players in the world’s top orchestras.

There’s only one female trumpeter.

Data: Orchestra websites, Quartz analysis

Quartz | qz.com