EAST PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School announced the upcoming residency of Ghanaian-American concert pianist, artist-teacher and scholar Dr. William Chapman Nyaho, April 22-23, at the Carter Center for Music Education, 667 Waterman Ave.
The April 22-23 residency includes a recital at the RI Philharmonic’s Carter Center in East Providence, a free workshop to area teachers interested in exploring piano repertoire of Africa and the African Diaspora, and a master class with RI Philharmonic Music School piano students.
A soloist and chamber musician, Chapman Nyaho stars in performances around the globe, passionately highlighting the sonic variety of music stemming from African traditions. Celebrated for his expertise and perspective, Chapman Nyaho serves on the piano faculty at Pacific Lutheran University as well as on the summer faculty of Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Chapman Nyaho also compiled the pioneering, five-volume anthology Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora (published by Oxford University Press). The graded collection has achieved iconic status, topping best-seller lists and featuring music by two centuries of composers from Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, China, Canada and the United States.
“I am so looking forward to this very special weekend of interacting with the students, teachers, and audiences of Rhode Island,” states Dr. William Chapman Nyaho.
Schedule of Events:
• Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m., Recital, NYAHO Piano Works from Africa and the African Diaspora. Tickets are $25. Student tickets are available for $10 with a valid student ID.
• Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m., Teacher Workshop, free and open to the public. And at 3:30 p.m. A Master Class, also free and open to the public.
For more information, visit RIPhil.org or call 401-248-7001.
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