Uto Ughi is an Italian violinist and conductor, born in Busto Arsizio on January 21, 1944. He began studying music in Varese at the age of five and made his concert debut in Milan at seven.
He studied in Paris with George Enescu, in Geneva with Corrado Romano, and in Siena, where he met Andrés Segovia and Pablo Casals. His father was a lawyer from Trieste who loved music.
From 1992 to 1997, Ughi led the orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia. He received the Golden Palladio in 2007.