Ugo Onwutalu is a musician and piano teacher, also playing the guitar and organ. He is the founder of Grade Music Tutors, a UK music tuition production and entertainment organization based in London. Visit
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Education
BA in Digitial Arts from London College of Music
Experience
- An Associate Diploma of Trinity College of London (ATCL) - Performer's Diploma of London College of Music (DipLCM) - Performer's Diploma, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Dip ABRSM) - I have also studied with a former student of the Hungarian concert pianist Louis Kentner. - Have performed with Opera Singers at charity concerts in Conway Hall, London and Millfield House.- Am also part of the group, the Same House Quartet, which give annual september concerts at various venues in London. - Founder of New media and marketing company Creatives Media.
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