BGT orchestra boss strikes apologetic note over bullying
The Sunday Mirror|February 19, 2023
'Sorry' before Stormzy Brits gig
SIMON MURPHY
BGT orchestra boss strikes apologetic note over bullying

A CHARITY boss whose junior orchestra wowed Britain's Got Talent has apologised after being accused of bullying the day before she backed Stormzy at the Brit Awards.

Chi-chi Nwanoku, founder of Chineke! Foundation, sentwa@i an email to musicians pledging to change her ways.

It comes after the foundation which runs both Black and ethnically diverse orchestras was handed 2.1lmillion in funding from the Arts Council, despite it being aware of a complaint against Ms Nwanoku. We told last month how two ex-workers and a conductor alleged she bullied them.

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