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Ngozi Fidelis Chinwah is a Nigerian pianist, composer, choral conductor, piano technician, and music lecturer. He was born on January 1, 1948, in Rivers State of Nigeria. Chinwah attended King's College, Lagos, from 1960 to 1966. He obtained a B. Sc degree from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1972. Chinwah then proceeded to Boston Conservatory of Music, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Music Composition in 1977. At the conservatory, Chinwah studied Composition with Joel Kabakov, Conducting with Atilo Poto, and Piano with Chandler Gregg and Alfred Lee. His Master's Thesis includes Piano Concerto 1 in A-flat Major, Piano Solo with Orchestra (Full Score), as well as Two Piano score (Solo Piano 1, with accompaniment piano II) prepared.

WORK EXPERIENCE

While in Massachusetts, Chinwah worked in several engineering companies between 1969 and 1973. In Nigeria, he served as Organist, Lead Guitarist,Piano Recitalist, Conductor and Bass Soloist at various concerts and Seventh Day Adventist Church, Yaba, Lagos. Chinwah was a Visiting Fellow in Composition at the Department of Music,Harvard University, Cambridge, from 1977 to 1978. After completion of his studies in the United States, Chinwah was appointed Music Lecturer at the Department of Music,University of Lagos, in 1980. At UNILAG, he taught Theory of Music and Composition, Piano and Voice Performance, Miscellaneous courses, and supervised several music projects in which students submit a researched essay in a selected area of specialization. Chinwah retired at the Rank of Senior Lecturer in Music, at the University of Lagosin 2013. However, the university authorities retained him to teach on contract till 2018.

SELECTED COMPOSITIONS

Ballad in D minor for solo piano (1972) Prelude to Symphony in G        (1973) Prelude to Piano Concerto in C  (1973) Fantasy in C Major, solo piano  (1975) Fantasy in D Major, solo piano  (1977) Portrait - solo piano           (1976/77) Piano Concerto in A-Flat, movt. I (1976/77) Andachtsstuck, solo cello with keyboard accompaniment (1977) Farewell Cantata (in seven parts) for chorus and mixed voices. . . Text by Ngozi Chinwa (1977/78) Two Chorales                     (1977/78) i. For God so Loved the World ii. Doxology, for thine is the kingdom Liebestraum for solo piano       (1978)

Chinwah is fluent in French, German, Yoruba, Igbo, and Ogba language from Rivers State of Nigeria. His hobbies include jogging, swimming and indoor exercises. He also tunes piano having obtained a Certificate for tuning and servicing pianos of the American Piano Technicians.