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Full Title: Category: Honorary Bencher Bench Call Date: 18.7.2023 Bio: Chi-chi Nwanoku is a British-born double bassist, professor, and broadcaster of Nigerian and Irish descent. Throughout childhood, she played the piano and pursued a sprinting career. When a knee injury ended her Olympic aspirations her focus shifted to the double bass. Her studies took her to the Royal Academy of Music in London and to Franco Petracchi in Rome. Her commitment to diversity in classical music led her to establish the Chineke! Foundation. She has spoken globally on this subject. As a broadcaster, Chi-chi worked with BBC Radio 3, 4, Classic FM, presented a Sky-Arts documentary on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and BBC's 'BEING BEETHOVEN'. Chi-chi teaches at the Royal Academy and is a Visiting Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge. She received a CBE in 2022, after an OBE and MBE. She holds honorary titles from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Universities of Kent, Open, Cambridge and is an Honorary Bencher at Middle Temple. |