Nyaho: Concert Pianist NC October 11, 2002 Salem College (Guest pianist for North william chapman Nyahobrings a unique cultural background and extraordinarily eclectic sense of http://www.nyaho.com/
Nyaho: Concert Pianist Biography william H. chapman nyaho, a native of Ghana, West regularly as duo pianistteam, the nyaho/Garcia Duo chapman nyaho not only serves as a regular guest http://www.nyaho.com/bio.htm
Extractions: Nyaho later received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin studying with David Renner. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1991-2002. He was the recipient of the 1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor Award and the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award. He also held the Heymann Endowed Professorship.
Sweet Bird Classics Presents: William Chapman Nyaho Awardwinning classical pianist william chapman nyaho is a native of Ghana, WestAfrica, where he earned the Performer's Diploma and the Licentiate of the http://www.sweetbirdclassics.org/artists/nyaho.html
Extractions: Your browser does not support script; there is a text menu at the bottom of each page. "Effortless technique, splendid rhythmic grasp and fullness of tone allowed his performance to reach great heights . . ." The Desert Sun Palm Springs, CA Award-winning classical pianist William Chapman Nyaho Chapman Nyaho was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho now teaches at the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he holds the Heyman Endowed Professorship. He is the recipient of the 1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor Award and also the Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Award. He also serves as an adjudicator for several state piano competitions as well as international piano competitions in Italy. In addition to being a prize winner at competitions in Italy and the United States, Chapman Nyaho has been the recipient of the American Composers Award for his performance of music by African American composer R. Nathaniel Dett, the Most Promising Pianist Award, and the Mary Louisa Catlin Award at the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition. Chapman Nyaho's performing experience includes solo recitals in Ghana, England, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and various cities across the United States. In 1996 he gave the world premiere of the Rosewood Concerto with the African American Philharmonic of Atlanta, Georgia and has also performed as soloist with the Greensboro Philharmonia, the Lexington Symphony, the Hendersonville Symphony, and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. As a duo pianist he performs regularly with Dr. Susanna Garcia. They recently released a compact disc on the Centaur Label
Sweet Bird Classics: Featured Artists william chapman nyaho MUSIC OF GHANA. Awardwinning concert pianist chapman nyahopresents programs on many topics, including the exciting music of his native http://www.sweetbirdclassics.org/artists.html
Extractions: Your browser does not support script; there is a text menu at the bottom of each page. for more information click on photos The world's foremost triple harper, Bowen is also a campaigner for its revival. He plays in the style of the gypsy harpists of the last century. Award-winning concert pianist Chapman Nyaho presents programs on many topics, including the exciting music of his native Ghana. Jane Ellen is a frequently commissioned and award-winning composer. She is also a lecturer and music educator with a passion for bringing music history to life. Knighted by King Harald V of Norway, composer/conductor Ellingboe's efforts on behalf of Norwegian music have brought him critical acclaim. Known for its ability to make children and their parents sing and dance, Green Chili Jam Band is a five-time national award winning group. With a pure and crystaline voice, she sings ancient Celtic laments and modern Welsh folktales, accompanying herself on the harp.
Whitworth Press Release - Chapman Nyaho Piano Recitals pianist william H. chapman nyaho, a native of Ghana, West Africa, willgive two recitals at Whitworth College on Tuesday, March 13. http://www.whitworth.edu/News/2000_2001/Spring/ChapmanNyahoRecitals.htm
Extractions: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2001 Internationally Acclaimed Pianist to Perform at Whitworth Pianist William H. Chapman Nyaho, a native of Ghana, West Africa, will give two recitals at Whitworth College on Tuesday, March 13. The first concert will take place during the college's weekly Showcase program, which is held from 11 a.m. to noon in Cowles Memorial Auditorium. Chapman Nyaho's evening recital will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall. Both recitals are free and open to the public. Voted three times by Whitworth students as favorite guest artist, Chapman Nyaho will also hold individual clinics with music students on Monday. Chapman Nyaho studied at Achimota School and then earned degrees from Peter's College, Oxford University (UK), the Eastman School of Music and the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve, Switzerland. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho currently serves as associate professor of music and holds the Heymann Endowed Professorship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the recipient of the 1998 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Distinguished Professor Award and the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award.
Extractions: Chapman Nyaho's global program includes "Variations on an Egyptian Folksong" by Gamal Abdel-Rahim, "In the Bottoms" Suite by Robert Nathaniel Dett, "Earthbeats" by Gimah Labj and "Three Jamaican Dances" by Oswald Russell. He also plans to perform three of the five colorful movements in the Nigerian ritual-based piece "Talking Drums" by Joshua Uzoigwe. He'll close the program with Alberto Ginastera's "Sonata No. 1." Chapman Nyaho, a native of Ghana, has performed around the world; he's a professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and has produced a series of programs on J.S. Bach for public radio. He's been a prizewinner at competitions in Italy and the United States. For more information, call 927-5325.
Extractions: E-mail this article Print this article Search web archive Who: William Chapman Nyaho, a concert pianist living in Kirkland. What: A native of Ghana, West Africa, Chapman Nyaho performs classical piano for audiences worldwide. Early life: Chapman Nyaho started playing when he was 5. He grew up in a musical family, where he received lots of positive encouragement and was surrounded by all types of music. "In my teens, people started saying I should become a banker or something, so I wouldn't spend my life poor," he said. "But my dad told me to keep doing what I loved to do." That was piano. Education: Chapman Nyaho left Africa in 1978 to attend Oxford University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in music. He continued his studies in Switzerland and later received a master of arts degree from the Eastman School of Music in New York. He received his doctorate in musical arts from the University of Texas, Austin. "After all my studies, I really wanted to get back into playing," he said. "My gift lies in interpreting." Nyaho plays
News Briefs News Briefs Compiled by Caitlin Clapp and Kelly Siebe pianist to perform andteach Ghana native william H. chapman nyaho is giving two recitals today. http://www.whitworth.edu/whitworthian/spring2001/0313/campus/20000313_newsbriefs
Extractions: Ghana native William H. Chapman Nyaho is giving two recitals today. The first concert will take place from 11 a.m. to noon during Showcase in Cowles Memorial Auditorium. The evening recital will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall. Both performances are free and open to the public. Chapman Nyaho is currently an associate professor of Music and holds the Heymann Endowed Professorship at the University of Louisiana. He has won prizes at competitions in Italy and the United States and also has received the American Composers Award for his performance of music by an African composer named R. Nathaniel Dett. Chapman Nyaho held clinics for music students Monday. He has performed on campus before and Whitworth students voted him as their favorite guest artist three times. Recently, the Nyaho/Garcia Duo, a piano duo that Chapman Nyaho is a part of, released a compact disc entitled, Aaron Copeland: Music for Two Pianos. Chapman Nyaho lists Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the United States, including Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as part of his performance experience. He has also performed in the Southern part of America as a soloist with orchestras and was featured on National Public Radio and broadcasts in Ghana and Switzerland.
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Bemidji State University Information Internationally known pianist william chapman nyaho will kick off the first BemidjiConcert Series with a solo performance September 21 at the Bemidji State http://info.bemidjistate.edu/News/music/nyaho.php
Extractions: Event Date: September 21, 2002 Internationally known pianist William Chapman Nyaho will kick off the first Bemidji Concert Series with a solo performance September 21 at the Bemidji State University. Nyaho's 7:30 p.m. appearance in the Thompson Recital Hall of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex is the first of four performances by well-known musical groups that promise to make this series a premiere cultural event in Northern Minnesota. "Dr. Nyaho is an upbeat performer who really relates well to the audience," said Del Lyren, chair of BSU's Music Department, which is sponsoring the series. "He is charismatic and energetic. The audience will love him." Nyaho, a native of Ghana, West Africa, is known for promoting the piano music of composers from Africa and the African Diaspora. He studied music in England, Switzerland and the United States, giving him an eclectic background from which he draws his musical inspiration. "He plays with a unique, captivating style," Lyren said. "He plays a wide variety of music - everything from classical to African to jazz-influenced selections."
Bemidji State University Information the heels of the very successful william chapman nyaho concert, the edge of theirseats during Dr. nyaho's performance, Lyren said of the solo pianist. http://info.bemidjistate.edu/News/music/proteus7.php
Extractions: Event Date: October 9, 2002 Electricity will be in the air when the renowned ensemble Proteus 7 brings its cutting-edge music to the Bemidji area on October 9 for the next installment of the Bemidji Concert Series presented by Bemidji State University. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance in the Thompson Recital Hall of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex are available at $12 in advance or at the door. Season tickets for the Bemidji Concert Series, which guarantees admission to all events, are still available at $40. Initiated this fall as a premiere cultural event in Northern Minnesota, the Bemidji Concert Series features four performances by nationally recognized musicians. "The audience in Bemidji is in for a special treat at this concert," said Dr. Del Lyren, chair of the BSU Music Department, which is sponsoring the series. "Their music is very exciting. They perform selections from Leonard Bernstein's shows and James Bond movies, their own compositions based on Dracula movies, traditional classical music, and Latin-flavored arrangements." The seven musicians who comprise Proteus 7 represent ensembles or orchestras from all over the country. They combine their various musical talents to create a sound appealing to all ages.
HIGHLIGHTS One you have met before william chapman nyaho, the talented pianist. nyahopreviously performed here when he lived and taught in Lafayette, Louisiana. http://www.santafepresbytery.org/standrew/news_ltr18.htm
Extractions: (page 8) P R E S B Y T I D I N G S St. Andrew Presbyterian Church 5301 Ponderosa Avenue NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 web address: http://www.santafepresbytery.org/standrew/ JUNE Lectionary (sermon scripture in bold) nd Gen 6:9-22, 7:24, 8:14-19 Ps 46 Rom 1:16-17,3:22b-28 Matt 7:21-29 th Gen 12:1-9 Ps 33:1-12 Rom 4:13-25 Matt 9:9-13, 18-26 th Gen 18:1-15 (21:1-7) Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 Rom 5:1-8 Matt 9:35-10:9 (9-23) rd Gen 21:8-21 Ps 86:1-10, 16-17 Rom 6:1b-11 Matt 10:24-39 th Gen 22:1-14 Ps 13 Rom 6:12-23 Matt 10:40-42 HOW TO CONTACT THE CHURCH P A S T O R T O P E O P L E F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G At our May 26 outdoor worship and church picnic it made me feel good to see former members from two of the congregations I served in Texas Victoria and Amarillo. I was delighted to introduce them to St. Andrew. And how delighted they were to meet all of you. As always, the service and the hospitality were much appreciated. Truth be told, I am always very proud to introduce my long time friends to you the people of St. Andrew. For me, there is nothing better than my old Christian friends meeting my new Christian friends here in the Land of Enchantment.
Louisiana Division Of The Arts Michael Gurt (pianist), Classical Concert. s artists include Louisiana jazz patriarchEllis Marsalis of New Orleans, and william chapman nyaho, Lafayette, a http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/forum/Feb25.htm
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Woods House Conservatory Of Music composers of African descent and the influence of Africa on westernmusic. Artists william chapman nyaho, pianist and Lecturer. http://www.woodshouse.org/events.html
Let's Go! Tickets are $35 and $60. Call (336) 8521100. pianist william chapman nyaho willperform at 3 pm Nov. 21 in the Yeager Recital Hall on the Elon College campus. http://www.thetimesnews.com/1999/99-10/99-10-22/accent-5.html
Extractions: Robert Burns King will perform the first major concert on the new 28-foot organ at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday in the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). King is organ lecturer and choir master of the First Presbyterian Church in Burlington. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for UNCG students. Call (336) 334-4849.
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Extractions: Aaron Copland Copland 2000 is an international celebration of the 100th birthday of Aaron Copland (1900-1990), the composer whose name has become virtually synonymous with American music. Though most of his well-known works, such as The Tender Land and Appalachian Spring , call for symphonic forces, his chamber music output was impressive and important, and included pieces that exist both in chamber and larger forms. Michael Boriskin The celebration began this past summer. Music from The Copland House, the ensemble based at Copland’s house in Westchester County, NY, made its New York City debut on September 19 at Merkin Concert Hall with a concert featuring the original two-piano version of "Danzon Cubano," the earliest of the Four Piano Blues , and his last major composition, the Duo for flute and piano.
Rochester Review V59 N2--Eastman Notes . . pianist william chapman nyaho E (Mas) presented a concert in Julyat the Louisiana State University School of Music in Baton Rouge. http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V59N2/cn-east.html
Extractions: The Rochester Review, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA Margaret Farish '46E (Mas) is the author of 20th Century Music for Young String Students, Part 2, a bibliography of compositions and collections suitable for string students at ASTA grades 4 and 5. Farish has taught at the University of Oklahoma and at Boys' Town in Nebraska. She has also been a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wolanek Quartet. Alexander Courage (see Alumni Gazette William Warfield received the David Dushkin Award in April from the city of Chicago. The award is given annually to honor Chicago's "outstanding musical citizen of the year." He is distinguished music professor at Northwestern University. 50TH REUNION, OCTOBER 17-19, 1997 Margaret Heidner George '47E sends word of a new compact disc of an orchestral work by her late husband, Earl George '47E (Mas), '59E (PhD). The piece, Introduction and Allegro, is performed by the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerzy Swoboda conducting, on a CD entitled "Modern American Classics, Volume II." She tells us, "The piece was first performed in 1946 by the Eastman Rochester Symphony under Howard Hanson. In 1947 it received the George Gershwin Memorial Prize and was performed by the New York City Symphony conducted by Leonard Bernstein and later in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Charles Munch." While at Eastman, Earl George studied with Hanson and Bernard Rogers.
Campus Briefs 10/02 revelry. The series began with william chapman nyaho, a pianist,on Sept. 21. Upcoming performances include Proteus 7 on Oct. 9 http://www.msusa.net/Monitor/FY03Monitor/October 2002/campbriefs1002.html
Extractions: The Bemidji State University Music Department has initiated the first-ever Bemidji Concert Series, which will bring internationally known musicians to the area for four evenings of musical revelry. The series began with William Chapman Nyaho, a pianist, on Sept. 21. Upcoming performances include: Proteus 7 on Oct. 9, the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Woodwind Quintet on Feb. 27, and the Minnesota Orchestra on April 24. Season tickets for the entire series are $40. Individual tickets are $12, except for tickets to the Minnesota Orchestra, which will cost $15. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more information are available by contacting the BSU Music Department at (218) 755-2915.
Grand Opera House Of The South December 6, 2002 pianist william chapman nyaho, 7 pm, with a perfomance featuringmusic of the African Diapsora, at the Rice Theater in downtown Crowley. http://www.thegrandoperahouse.org/calendar.cfm
