First woman trumpet in Japan?
mainProfessor Abbie Conant reports that Aki Matsugi has won the principal trumpet position in the Tokyo City Philharmonic.
She thinks Aki is the first woman to hold a principal trumpet position in Japan.
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Aki will have a trial year, a standard practice of almost all orchestras. Let’s hope the best for her.