claim: Arjit Singh is male.
evidence: The Conductors Guild is a non-union organization intended for professional conductors based in the USA .. USA. United States of America. The Guild offers services to enhance the training and development of conductors and promises to represent the views of conductors to the larger community of music professionals .. The Conductors Guild publishes the Journal of the Conductors Guild and a quarterly newsletter , Podium Notes .. It also sponsors an annual conference that provides a means of bringing new compositions to the attention of conductors .. The Guild 's training activities include a mentor-apprentice program and annual workshops for conductors lasting from three days to two weeks .. Since 1988 , the Conductors Guild has honored outstanding achievement in the conducting profession with the Theodore Thomas Award .. Theodore Thomas Award. Theodore Thomas Award. Recipients of the award include Claudio Abbado , Sir Georg Solti , Maurice Abravanel , Marin Alsop , Kurt Masur , Robert Shaw , Frederick Fennell , Pierre Boulez , David Zinman , Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen .. Claudio Abbado. Claudio Abbado. Sir Georg Solti. Sir Georg Solti. Maurice Abravanel. Maurice Abravanel. Marin Alsop. Marin Alsop. Kurt Masur. Kurt Masur. Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw ( conductor ). Frederick Fennell. Frederick Fennell. Pierre Boulez. Pierre Boulez. David Zinman. David Zinman. Michael Tilson Thomas. Michael Tilson Thomas. Esa-Pekka Salonen. Esa-Pekka Salonen. The Guild 's Max Rudolf Award , given since 1997 , recognizes outstanding achievement as a scholar and mentor .. Max Rudolf Award. Max Rudolf ( conductor ). Recipients have included Gustav Meier , Herbert Blomstedt , Daniel Lewis , and Paul Vermel .. Gustav Meier. Gustav Meier. Herbert Blomstedt. Herbert Blomstedt. Daniel Lewis. Daniel Lewis ( conductor ). Paul Vermel. Paul Vermel