An Organ Academy for Uganda

Samuel Kimuli FRCO Uganda has many talented musicians as seen in the variety of popular and traditional music that is generated within the country. However, classical music training is limited and uncoordinated, and progress to an advanced level in organ playing rare. Samuel Kimuli, who grew up in Uganda and is now a UK-based organist, composer and educator, decided to start an Academy in his home country to help young musicians who did not have the same opportunities as he had, and to improve the provision of skilled organists across Uganda. He tells StopPress how he…