Piano Recital and Masterclass

Nyaho/Garcia Duo will be playing music from the latest CD release "Five by Four" as well as other composers!

Friday, June 3, 11:00am
Keynote address: Fire the Canon - Heralding a New Era of Inclusion in the 21st Century by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho

Friday, June 3, 7:30pm  Recital: Nyaho/Garcia Duo
Program includes works by Eleanor Alberga, Thomas H. Kerr, Jr., Astor Piazzolla and Leonard Bernstein.

Saturday, June 4, 10:00am
Session: Expanding Our Repertoire Choices: Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora by William Chapman Nyaho

Saturday, June 4, 1:30pm Masterclass
With Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho, showcasing student performances of solo and duo/duet works by diverse (BIPOC, women and underrepresented) composers.

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Lecture-Recital Piano Music by composers of African descent

William Chapman Nyaho will be featured in the festival’s first session, “In and Out of Africa: Exploring Piano Music of Africa and its Diaspora,” on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. Dr. Nyaho, who teaches at Pacific Lutheran University, will discuss the diversity of styles of piano music, the influences of traditional musical forms, such as dance, jazz and blues, as well as Western European compositional practices on compositions in Africa and African diaspora.