About Sylvia Caduff
Born 1937. Sylvia Caduff is a Swiss conductor and woman conductor.
Sylvia Caduff (born 7 January 1937) is a Swiss orchestral conductor.
In the 1960s she was assistant to Leonard Bernstein at the New York Philharmonic, one of the first women to conduct this orchestra.
On 15 October 1978 she conducted the Berlin Philharmonic, as a guest conductor substituting for Herbert von Karajan who was unwell. She was the seventh woman to conduct the orchestra since its foundation, and the only one between 1930 and 2008.
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Who is Sylvia Caduff?
Swiss orchestral conductor
When was Sylvia Caduff born?
Sylvia Caduff was born on 7 January 1937 in Chur.
What is Sylvia Caduff's occupation?
Sylvia Caduff is a conductor and woman conductor.
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Sylvia Caduff is Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sylvia Caduff. https://biography.guide/sylvia-caduff/
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