European Pianism featuring a French - English programme of 20th century composers
M. Ravel -Gaspard de la nuit
John Ireland - Amberley Wild Brooks, Sarnia
Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams & Arthur Bliss
Arthur Bliss’ 50th Anniversary concert at Bradfield Festival
Piano music by British composers John Ireland and Arthur Bliss
Full programme here
African Pianism with Rebeca Omordia, piano & Moussa Dembele, percussion/ngoni kora
Music from West Africa and the African Diaspora for solo piano, piano and kora, piano and percussion.
Ayo Bankole - Variations for Little Ayo; Egun Variations
Christian Onyeji - Ufie Igbo dance
Florence Price - Fantasie Negre in E minor
Akin Euba - Yoruba Songs Without Words
Trad. Kongo
Trad. The Journey
Trad. Kadioye
Ayo Bankole - Ya Orule
Fred Onovwerosuoke - Selections from 24 Studies in African Rhythms
Programme:
Louise Farrenc - Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 34
Franz Schubert - Trout Quintet
Tickets tbc
Rebeca curates the African Concert Series day of concerts at the iconic Wigmore Hall in London.
See programme and line-up here
African Pianism
(Nigeria) Ayo Bankole - Variations for little Ayo; Egun Variations
(Nigeria) Christian Onyeji - Ufie, Igbo dance
(Morocco) Nabil Benabdeljalil - Nocturnes no. 4 and no. 6 "La Montagne d'Imsfrane"
(Ghana) Fred Onovwerosuoke - 24 Studies in African Rhythms: Aye Dance 1, Aye dance 2, Sanza, Pende, Raging River dance 2
Interval
(Ethiopia) Girma Yifrashewa - Elilta
(Algeria) Salim Dada - Miniatures Algeriennes: Danse Zaydan; Soiree au Hoggar
(Ghana) Fred Onovwerosuoke: Five Kaleidoscopes for piano: Larghetto espressivo
(South Africa) Mokale Koapeng - Prelude in D flat
(South Africa) Grant McLachlan - Senzeni Na
(USA) Florence Price - Fantasie Negre in E minor
(Ethiopia) Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - Mother’s Love
Rebeca performs her African Pianism piano solo programme at the acclaimed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Details of the concert here
Rebeca will give a public lecture on African pianism at Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg.
Piano recital for Johannesburg Musical Society, Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg, South Africa
European and African Pianism with Rebeca Omordia
Maurice Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit
John Ireland - Decorations
Ayo Bankole (Nigeria) - Egun Variations
Christian Onyeji (Nigeria) - Ufie, Igbo dance
Nabil Benabdeljalil (Morocco) - Nocturne no. 4
Salim Dada (Algeria) - Miniatures Algériennes: Soirée au Hoggar
Girma Yifrashewa (Ethiopia) - Elilta
Mokale Koapeng (South Africa) - Prelude in D flat
Grant McLachlan (South Africa) - Senzeni Na?
Fred Onovwerosuoke (Nigeria/Ghana) - 24 Studies in African Rhythms: Raging River dance 2
10 May, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town
Programme:
Ayo Bankole (Nigeria, Yoruba) - Piano Sonata no. 2 in C major "The Passion"
Christian Onyeji (Nigeria, Yoruba) - Ufie, Igbo dance
Nabil Benabdeljalil (Morocco) - Nocturnes no. 4 and no. 6 "La Montagne d'Imsfrane"
Salim Dada (Algeria) - Miniatures Algériennes: Danse Zaydan; Soirée au Hoggar
Girma Yifrashewa (Ethiopia) - Elilta
Mokale Koapeng (South Africa) - Prelude in D flat
Grant McLachlan (South Africa) - Senzeni Na?
Florence Price - Fantasie Negre
Fred Onovwerosuoke (Nigeria/Ghana) - 24 Studies in African Rhythms: Pende, Sanza, Raging River dance 2
African pianism workshop with composition students at South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
Rebeca curates the African Concert Series day of concerts at Wigmore Hall in London. See the programme and line-up here
Rebeca will give a talk at the Royal Northern College of Music Research Forum on African Pianism and the Schools of African Art Music.
This study focuses on African Pianism, a concept coined by the composers of the Schools of African Art Music, highlighting the prominent African composers and the very different cultures and musical traditions reflected in piano works written in a Western style. The research emphasises the work of The African Concert Series as the world's first ever platform for curating and developing the African classical repertoire.
Lecture Recital for the PGR Piano Department at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Dr. Rebeca Omordia presents African Pianism, a musical tapestry of works from all over the African continent described by The Guardian as "wild and shimmering piano gems", highlighting the depth and diversity of African classical music, and how pioneering this repertoire has lead her to launch the world's first ever African Concert Series resident at Wigmore Hall.
Rebeca performs African Pianism at Cayman Arts Festival and introduces the African Concert Series programmes to the Cayman Islands audience alongside colleagues double bassist Leon Bosch and percussionist Richard Olatunde Baker.
University Hall, Nottingham Trent University
The African Concert Series with Rebeca Omordia & Omo Bello featuring solo piano music and songs.
Gresham’s Summer School and Festival
Details about the programme here
The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall: Music from North Africa
Rebeca Omordia, piano; Abdelkader Saadoun, percussion; Ubuntu Ensemble
NABIL BENABDELJALIL - Prélude II 'Mirage et lumière' ; Nocturne No. 4; Romance sans paroles; En attente du printemps
GAMAL ABDEL-RAHIM - Piano Trio
ALI OSMAN - Afromood
Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Op.12 (selection)
John Ireland – Piano Sonata in E minor
Maurice Ravel – Gaspard de la Nuit
John Ireland – Decorations: The Island Spell; Columbine
Rebeca will perform music from her African Pianism programme at Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece.
Details to follow.
Programme:
John Ireland - Decorations
Maurice Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit
John Ireland - Piano Sonata
Works from Rebeca’s African Pianism album
Rebeca performs a duo recital with double bass virtuoso Leon Bosch, part of the African Concert Series Day at Wigmore Hall.
Details to be announced soon.
Piano recital featuring works from Rebeca’s “African Pianism” programme
Rebeca performs a recital with double bass virtuoso Leon Bosch for Howdenshire Music. The programme will feature Beethoven’s Horn Sonata (transcribed for double bass and piano) and Spirituals.
Full programme and tickets here
The African Concert Series Day
Rebeca will accompany Nigerian soprano Omo Bello in an all African Art Song recital part of The African Concert Series Day at Wigmore Hall
The African Concert Series Day at Wigmore Hall
Rebeca will perform a solo recital featuring music by African composers, part of The African Concert Series Day at Wigmore Hall, London
Programme:
Ayo Bankole - Piano Sonata no. 2 in C major
Christian Onyeji - Ufie, Igbo dance
Nabil Benabdeljalil - Two Nocturnes
David Earl - Scenes from a South African Childhood: Princess Rainbow
Fred Onovwerosuoke - 24 Studies in African Rhythms (selection)
Programme:
Beethoven - Piano Sonata op. 109 in E Major
Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit
Ayo Bankole - Piano Sonata no. 2 in C major
La Sociedad Filarmónica de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Rebeca will perform a piano recital of works from her “African Pianism” programme. The programme will also include Errollyn Wallen - Greenwich Variations and Florence Price - Fantasie Negre in E minor.
Piano recital featuring music by seven African Composers from Rebeca’s African Pianism programme:
Ayo Bankole (Nigeria) - Egun Variations
Kwabena Nketia - Volta Fantasy
Christian Onyeji - Ufie, Igbo dance
Nabil Benabdeljalil - Three Nocturnes
Nabil Benabdeljalil - En attente du printemps (with percussion)
Ayo Bankole - Variations for Little Ayo
Ayo Bankole - Piano Sonata no. 2 in C major
David Earl - Scenes from a South African Childhood: Princess Rainbow
Fred Onovwerosuoke - 24 Studies in African Rhythms
Akin Euba - Yoruba Songs Without Words (with percussion)