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Chinese teenage percussionist wins BBC Young Musician Xinhua 03 May 2021, 23:49 GMT+10 LONDON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A 17-year-old Chinese-born percussionist has taken the title of BBC Young Musician of 2020 in a delayed contest, and he told Xinhua on Monday that the victory means "a very important milestone and a good start". Zhang Fang, from central China's Henan Province and now studying at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, won the final contest with a performance of Keiko Abe's marimba concerto Prism Rhapsody, which required him to play with six mallets simultaneously. In the televis...

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BBC sets out diversity targets including apprenticeship boost Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter 24 February 2021, 3:34 pm The BBC has set out how it plans to meet the diversity and inclusion workforce targets it announced last year. The broadcaster’s 2021-23 plan, which comes after a review, details proposals to increase entry-level opportunities, overhaul recruitment and tackle “non-inclusive behaviours” amongst its staff. It also includes a “significant boost” to the number of apprenticeship spots offered each year. Director-general Tim Davie announced in September during his ...