A woman composer: A rare breed in France
China Daily | Updated: 2019-02-19 07:22
PARIS - Camille Pepin is part of a very rare breed. She is a female composer.
Women have conquered space, risen in the military ranks, but some professions remain resolutely and bewilderingly masculine.
When Pepin turned up for her first day at the Paris Conservatoire - as usual the only woman in a class of men - an official told her that her name wasn't on the list.
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