According to classical music reviewer Norman Lebrecht, a straight white male conductor should not be tolerated in melting pot New York because…. it's 2016.
"Why white Van man is so wrong for the New York Philharmonic"
https://archive.is/CXwr7
He also threw some feminism in the mix:
"Yes, women who are excellent conductors. It’s 2016. Not one came into the reckoning at the redneck New York Phil. That’s half the human race written out of the orchestra’s future."
btw,
The writer is categorized under "British Zionists" "and "English Jews" on wikipedia. Pure coincidence of course.
https://archive.is/oNtao