{"id":55861,"date":"2024-02-22T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=55861"},"modified":"2024-02-22T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:28:01","slug":"world-renowned-pianist-promotes-equality-for-african-composers-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/22\/world-renowned-pianist-promotes-equality-for-african-composers-in-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"World-renowned pianist promotes equality for African composers in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>William Chapman Nyaho brings African classical music to life in Sheffield with his live rendition of \u2018Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora\u2019 tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Nyaho said: \u201cSheffield has done wonderful stuff in the promotion of diversity, equality and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5fdb14b9e7d29cbdfcc0b65f_NyahoPR-1-RC-942x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55916\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Sarah Watts, Director of Performance at the University of Sheffield, invited Mr Nyaho to perform in Sheffield as a role model to young artists of all backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His concert in Wigmore Hall, London on the 17th of February was met with great praise. The performance was part of the African Concert Series, an event created by pianist Rebeca Omordia which celebrates music and musicians from Africa and African heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Nyaho is a Ghanaian-American classical pianist who grew up in Ghana and is based in Seattle, with degrees from St. Peter\u2019s school, Oxford, Eastman School of Music, and the University of Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is a highly acclaimed member of the Music Teachers National Association of the US and has travelled the World sharing music by African Composers and experiences from his very international-life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having grown up in a musical family, he became a pianist after drawing inspiration from his sister.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI am promoting wonderful music by composers of African descent that are underrepresented in classical music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started early as music was all over since I was a child and I loved to copy my older sister.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"William Chapman Nyaho at Lakewold Gardens - 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