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Digging into the music of composers Joseph Boulogne, Kikuko Kanai and Julia Perry

BBC Radio Three has pledged to play more music from composers from ethnic minority backgrounds - who bosses say have been unfairly forgotten. Amid a push for a more diverse repertoire, the radio station, which focuses on classical music and opera, will shine a spotlight on the work of BAME composers. It comes as seven researchers have been £5,000 grants as part of a joint scheme by BBC Radio 3 and UK Research and Innovations (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Researchers will ...

Researchers given funding by BBC to uncover stories of historically marginalised composers Researchers given funding by BBC to uncover stories of historically marginalised composers BBC Radio 3 has revealed the line-up of seven researchers who have been awarded funding to give recognition to classical composers from diverse ethnic backgrounds March 2, 2021 at 9:00 am Seven researchers have been awarded grants by BBC Radio 3 and the UK Research and Innovation’s Arts an...

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