Uchenna Ngwe
PhD candidate Creative Practice, Music
Area of Work
Beyond Coleridge-Taylor: Uncovering hidden histories in British classical music through curatorial-activism
Biography
Uchenna's explorations in creative practice investigate the lives and work of historical Black classical musicians in Britain from the perspective of a performer-curator-activist. Based in London, Uchenna is a freelance oboist, music educator and artistic director of Decus Ensemble – a flexible, mixed-instrumental group dedicated to performing lesser-known classical music works for chamber ensemble.
Email: Uchenna.N18@edu.trinitylaban.ac.uk
Twitter: @uchennangwe
Supervisors
Prof Jonathan Clark, Prof Louise Jackson