William Chapman Nyaho facts for kids
William H. Chapman Nyaho (his last name is Chapman Nyaho) was born in Washington, D.C. in 1958. He is an American concert pianist. He is known for playing piano music written by composers from Africa and people of African descent living around the world.
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His Education and Early Life
William H. Chapman Nyaho went to the Achimota School in Achimota, Ghana. There, he learned to play the piano from John Barham. He then studied music at several universities. He earned degrees from St Peter's College at Oxford University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied music in Switzerland at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
His Career as a Musician and Teacher
Mr. Chapman Nyaho has taught music at many colleges. These include the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Colby College, Pomona College, and Willamette University. Today, he teaches at Pacific Lutheran University. He also teaches at the Interlochen Arts Academy Summer Camp. He gives private lessons and performs piano concerts. He also leads masterclasses and workshops for other musicians in many countries.
Music He Plays
William H. Chapman Nyaho plays music by many different composers. He focuses on music from Africa and the African diaspora. Some of the composers he plays include Gamal Abdel-Rahim, Margaret Bonds, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Halim El-Dabh, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Gyimah Labi, and Joshua Uzoigwe. He has performed concerts in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and China.
His Books
Mr. Chapman Nyaho has put together and edited a special collection of music. It is called Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora. This collection has five volumes (books) and was published by Oxford University Press. You can find out more about it here: [1].
He lives in Seattle, Washington.
His Recordings
- Senku: Piano Music by Composers of African Descent (MSR Classics)
- ASA: Piano Music by Composers of African Descent (MSR Classics)
- "Aaron Copland: Music for Two Pianos" Nyaho/Garcia Duo (Centaur Records)
- ‘Kete: Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora’ (MSR Classics)
- ‘Five by Four’ Nyaho/Garcia Duo (MSR Classics)
