Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra appoints first ever female principal tuba player | ABC News

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has appointed 25-year-old Rachel Kelly as its principal tuba player — the first time a woman has held the position. Around the world 90 per cent of tuba players in orchestras are male — with a perception in some circles persisting that females do not have the strength or stamina to handle the instrument. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-0... ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #ABCNewsTas