Charles Uzor is a composer and musician. After studying in Switzerland, he followed the oboist Gordon Hunt for postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he also studied composition with H.W. Henze. Uzor’s oeuvre focusses on pieces with ensemble and voice. Recent works, such as 8’46’' George Floyd in Memoriam (2020), Mothertongue (2021) on the loss of language, and merrusch (2023) on boat refugees strengthen Uzor’s political positions. The Great Wall. a labyrinth, based on texts by Franz Kafka and Lu Xun is premiered in November 2024 by the vocal ensemble Ekmeles, his opera Leopold II.exhibit is forthcoming. Uzor is a fellow of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. His work has been published by Neos and col legno. Uzor lives and works in St. Gallen, Athens, and Sifnos.

As of October 2024