Est. 2016 · Kikuyu · Kiambu County
Awaken
Your Passion.
Concerto Music Place — piano, strings, voice, brass, African instruments and dance. In person at ACK Immanuel Church, Kikuyu, or live online with classes in 14+ instruments.
Accredited
ABRSM Examination Centre
Trusted credentials
Programmes
What we teach.
From beginners aged three to advanced ABRSM grades — with a signature programme in African instruments you won't find anywhere else in Kikuyu.
Also offered: dance (ballet), skating & chess.
Signature programme
African Instruments
Marimbas, litungu, orutu, ishiriri, kayamba and wandindi — taught by Kikuyu’s most experienced African-instrument trainers.
Programme
Piano & Keys
Classical, contemporary and ABRSM grades from beginner to performance level.
Programme
Strings
Guitar (rhythm, lead, bass, classical), violin and ukulele — all levels.
Programme
Wind & Brass
Flute, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, recorder and cornet.
Programme
Voice & Choir
Solo vocals, choir preparation and ABRSM vocal grades. Classical and contemporary repertoire.
Examination centre
Theory & ABRSM
Concerto is an ABRSM Examination Centre — register, prepare and sit your exam in Kikuyu.
The faculty
Meet our trainers.
Trainer
Rachel Gitau
piano · vocals · flute · saxophone · recorder · theory · wind · guitar · violin
Available today
Trainer
Eric Lukusa
guitar · piano · vocals
Available today
Trainer
Lefocaty Nyangweso
wind · vocals
Trainer
Mary. W
piano · recorder · theory · guitar
Trainer
Luke Chege
piano · guitar
The journal
Recent stories.
Guides
How to choose your child's first instrument — a Kenyan parent's guide
Piano, keyboard, guitar, violin or voice — the first instrument shapes years of practice habits. Here's how Kenyan parents we work with actually decide, and what we wish more of them knew before they bought anything.
9 min read
Guides
Ready for your ABRSM exam? How we check before you pay to sit it
ABRSM entry fees aren't small, and they climb with every grade. So before any Concerto student books an exam, we run an honest readiness check — a full mock under real conditions. If you're not ready, we say so. Here's exactly how we decide.
5 min read
Studio Notes
Why we picked ACK Immanuel Church, Kikuyu, as our home
We had three viable locations on the table in 2016 — two in Nairobi proper, one in Kikuyu. Here's why the choice that looked unconventional at the time has aged into the most obviously right decision the school has made.
4 min read
Visit us
Inside our Kikuyu studio.
We teach from ACK Immanuel Church grounds in Kikuyu — a real place, with practice rooms, real instruments and twice-yearly recitals. There's free parking on-site, and you're always welcome to come and see a lesson before you commit.
Begin today
Your first lesson awaits.
Book a discovery session at our Kikuyu studio or live online — and find a trainer who fits your goals.