An always-interesting statistic lies in the gender binary in the classical music. Suby Raman, a composer and programmer, developed a stellar infographic for the male-vs.-female question in the composing circle. The number of female composers, as he noted, resonated most online — and it is not difficult to understand why.
If you want to delve into the statistic even further, there is also a good graphic, to denote male/female conductors:
For the wondrous spirit in us all, classical music, believe it or not, has been quantified before in a similar fashion. The infographic here, coming from Classicalite favorite Ricky O'Bannon, blankets the entire genre and provides a statistical analysis of classical in general for the 2014-15 season:
But he, too, found the elements of the genre interesting in so far as Raman's gender binary statistic. The numbers speak for themselves and are almost personified, in a way.
Though the statistic reflects a male-dominated genre, an increasing female presence in the classical circle should be expected for the coming tides of music. For more on the topic, visit Suby Raman's tumblr here, where he delves into sections of the orchestra — e.g., male/females in woodwinds, percussion, etc.
But in the meantime, take a look at a post in the New Yorker — a more or less binary reinforcing title "The Fat Lady Is Still Singing" — and see what killed classical over the years:
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