[William Chapman Nyaho]
Ghanaian American
William Chapman Nyaho brings a unique cultural background and
extraordinarily eclectic sense of music to the concert hall, propelling
an evening of his music to, as one critic put it, "reach great heights."
William Chapman Nyaho studied at St. Peter's College, Oxford University
(UK), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Honour
School of Music. He continued his piano studies at the Conservatoire de
Musique de Genève, Switzerland, the Eastman School of Music where he
graduated with his Master of Music degree, and at the University of
Texas at Austin, where he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree.
Chapman Nyaho is the recipient of prizes from international piano
competitions.
Music from Chapman
Nyaho’s solo CD SENKU: Piano Music by Composers of African Descent, a
ground-breaking compilations of music of the African Diaspora, was
recently choreographed by the Tony Award winning Garth Fagan. Senku was
named one of the “Best of the Year” by the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
which called it “altogether enthralling . . . this music deserves a
regular place on concert programs.” Gramophone Magazine said, “Nyaho’s
gripping performances kept my ears glued to this disc”. Dr. Maya
Angelou wrote that it holds “moments of discovery so delicious that the
listeners will be made to laugh out loud and to compliment not just Dr.
Chapman Nyaho, but themselves at their good fortune in finding these
composers and this pianist.” Chapman Nyaho’s most recent solo CD, ASA:
Piano Music by Composers of African Descent, was released in Summer 2008
on the MSR Classics Label and has been critically acclaimed… “This is a
fascinating and mostly impressive collection…. Nyaho is an excellent
pianist and gives each piece a bright and enthusiastic reading.” [William Chapman Nyaho (b. 1958) has a website at www.Nyaho.com and is featured at AfriClassical.com]
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