First woman trumpet in Japan?

First woman trumpet in Japan?

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norman lebrecht

November 16, 2016

Professor 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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Comments

  • Patrick says:

    Stellar trumpet player!

    https://youtu.be/LdkXnEWI888

  • William Osborne says:

    Aki will have a trial year, a standard practice of almost all orchestras. Let’s hope the best for her.

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