🎶 📻 The African Concert Series on Resonance FM 104.4fm returns next Friday, 20 March at 5:30pm!
Presented by Debbie Golt and Rebeca Omordia, the programme explores composers and music featured in the African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall.
10 days to go until The African Concert Series returns to Wigmore Hall with three concerts, including a concert by Tunde Jegede, NOK Orchestra and Dembis Thioung 🎶
In this clip, they perform the third movement from Jegede's composition 'Invocation' which you can hear live on Saturday 21 March 💫
African women are shaping the sound of the world. 🌍🎶As we approach International Women’s Day, we celebrate the voices and stories that inspire us every day.
📸 Krar Collective by Dimitri Djuric
#africanwomen #internationalwomen
🎶 Recently on Resonance FM, flutist Rowland Sutherland spoke about his exciting collaboration with nyatiti virtuoso Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno for the upcoming concert “Music from East Africa” at @wigmore-hall.org.uk.
A beautiful meeting of traditions and sounds — don’t miss it!
🗓️ 21 March🕥 11.30AM
🎶 Recently on Resonance FM, Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno shared his insights on the importance of introducing the nyatiti to Western audiences. He also revealed how he’s adapted his performance to connect with listeners at @wigmore-hall.org.uk 🌍🎵 #Nyatiti #MusicInnovation
'Within one collection, you've never travelled so far' 🌍
Composer Fred Onovwerosuoke introduces his cycle of 12 African Songs, which will be performed by soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and pianist Allyson Devenish as part of The African Concert Series at @wigmore-hall.org.uk on Saturday 21 March 🎶
What is African Art Song?
🎶 African art song blends indigenous storytelling traditions with composed classical structure.
*Where tradition meets classical voice.
*Rooted in oral storytelling.
*Inspired by rhythms, proverbs, and identity.
🎥 Documentary premieres tomorrow.
Delighted to be in Amsterdam this week for an African Pianism lecture-recital & masterclasses at Amsterdam Conservatoire! Grateful to Concertgebouw for hosting alongside the Mind the Gap! Festival in June — I’ll give a solo recital & students will present an African Pianism concert.
🎶 New on air! African Concert Series launches a radio show on London’s Resonance FM 🎧
Hosted by Debbie Golt & Rebeca Omordia, featuring highlights from live concerts at @wigmore-hall.org.uk + behind-the-scenes insights.
✨ First episode: 20 Feb
#AfricanConcertSeries #ResonanceFM
Learn more about this programme here theafricanconcertseries.co.uk/the-african-...
The African Concert Series returns to @wigmore-hall.org.uk on 21 March!
Solo nyatiti and a cross-cultural collaboration: Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno joins flautist Rowland Sutherland at 11:30am for Music from East Africa 🎶
Thank you @adrianspecs.bsky.social for featuring John Ireland: Piano Works disc as part of your album choices for 2025! #johnireland
“From pagan rites to pastoral reveries, Ireland at his best" - Rebeca Omordia landofllostcontent.blogspot.com/2025/12/from...
🎶 Rehearsals are underway for the African Songs concert with soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and pianist Allyson Devenish. Stay tuned as we share our journey of learning a rich and diverse collection of songs in preparation for the performance at @wigmore-hall.org.uk on 21 March.
#africanartsong
⛏️🪕African Instrument Making Series : the making of the #Kenyan nyatiti (part 2) by Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno.
#nyatiti #africaninstrumentmaking
⛏️🪘African Instrument-Making Series 🎶
Discover the West African Balafon Making with Koroleko Moussa.
#africaninstrumentmaking #balafon
It’s been a joy to curate The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall - 2026 Season.
🎶 🗓️ www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/ser...
The African Concert Series is both deeply personal and expansive in scope, it bridges cultures by presenting Africa’s musical richness alongside Western classical traditions, promoting collaborations between African & diaspora artists, sharing new sounds & stories with audiences.
A supporter of the African Concert Series since its inception, we are honoured to have his continued support alongside Professor Emeritus Julian Lloyd Webber, as we celebrate and promote African classical music! 🎶
Read more about this appointment here🔗 theafricanconcertseries.co.uk/2026/01/09/1...
We are thrilled to welcome Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE as a Patron of the African Concert Series!
I’m honoured and excited!
#AfricanClassicalMusic
🎶 The African Concert Series @wigmore-hall.org.uk 2026
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/ser...
Spotted in Wigmore Hall’s 2025/26 brochure 👀
The African Concert Series 🎶.
Full line-up of concerts at the link in comments. 🔗👇
#africanclassicalmusic #theafricanconcertseries #africanartmusic @wigmore-hall.org.uk @leonenriquebosch.bsky.social
🖋️Here’s a post I wrote about African Pianism as a Natural Expression of Heritage: www.rebecaomordia.com/heritage #africanpianism #heritage
For me, AFRICAN PIANISM was not a formal academic term I studied as a child, but rather a lived experience of my heritage that I later reconciled with my Western classical training.
Read more 👇
Grâce à @rebecaomordia.bsky.social , je découvre sur Idagio le répertoire africain, en matière de musique classique
app.idagio.com/albums/afric...
Thank you so much for this!
I wonder if I could add the remaining albums?
@rebecaomordia.bsky.social
I will be able to discover your talent
app.idagio.com/profiles/reb...
Explore African Pianism repertoire in this article I wrote for Gramophone Magazine.
www.gramophone.co.uk/features/art...
