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Extractions: Your browser does not support script; there is a text menu at the bottom of each page. "Effortless technique, splendid rhythmic grasp and fullness of tone allowed his performance to reach great heights . . ." The Desert Sun Palm Springs, CA Award-winning classical pianist William Chapman Nyaho Chapman Nyaho was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho now teaches at the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he holds the Heyman Endowed Professorship. He is the recipient of the 1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor Award and also the Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Award. He also serves as an adjudicator for several state piano competitions as well as international piano competitions in Italy. In addition to being a prize winner at competitions in Italy and the United States, Chapman Nyaho has been the recipient of the American Composers Award for his performance of music by African American composer R. Nathaniel Dett, the Most Promising Pianist Award, and the Mary Louisa Catlin Award at the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition. Chapman Nyaho's performing experience includes solo recitals in Ghana, England, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and various cities across the United States. In 1996 he gave the world premiere of the Rosewood Concerto with the African American Philharmonic of Atlanta, Georgia and has also performed as soloist with the Greensboro Philharmonia, the Lexington Symphony, the Hendersonville Symphony, and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. As a duo pianist he performs regularly with Dr. Susanna Garcia. They recently released a compact disc on the Centaur Label
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Extractions: PIANO William H. Chapman Nyaho , a Ghanaian American, graduated from Achimota School, Ghana. He received his degrees from St. Peter's College, Oxford University (UK), the Eastman School and the University of Texas, Austin and at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was the recipient of the 1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor Award and the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award, and held the Heymann Endowed Professorship. Chapman Nyaho's performing experience includes recitals in Africa, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. He has performed as soloist with orchestras across the southern United States. Among his engagements, which include performing chamber music, Nyaho performs regularly as duo pianist with the Nyaho/Garcia Duo which has released a compact disc titled "Aaron Copland: Music For Two Pianos". Chapman Nyaho has been featured on radio and television broadcasts in Ghana, Switzerland, and US National Public Radio. He developed and hosted The Bach Show for KRVS radio in Louisiana.
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Extractions: "His performances of the works here are stunning, but I'd also like to address the importance of this collection. These are not merely works by composers who happen to be of African descent; they are inspired and informed by ethnic influences... But don't get me wrong...these are not intellectual exercises in nationalism. Each piece stands on its own musically, and the variety here makes this a compelling and wonderful CD from start to finish."
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Extractions: Senku : William Chapman Nyaho Chapman Nyaho has employed good research, exquisite musicianship, and courage, in selecting music for this debut CD. His research led him to find marvelous but little known composers in Africa, the Caribbean, England and the United States. Chapman Nyaho, a famed concert pianist, chose compositions, which allowed him to display his virtuosity. He is able to offer music, light, and sunny, which brings to mind the games of childhoods summer and in this same CD, music as majestic as the thrilling great chords found in "Deep River, I want to crossover into campground." Chapman Nyahos magnificent courage can be seen in his willingness to find the music, to select the music, and then offer the music to an audience, which for the most part, had never heard of these composers. That was wondrously brave.
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Extractions: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2001 Internationally Acclaimed Pianist to Perform at Whitworth Pianist William H. Chapman Nyaho, a native of Ghana, West Africa, will give two recitals at Whitworth College on Tuesday, March 13. The first concert will take place during the college's weekly Showcase program, which is held from 11 a.m. to noon in Cowles Memorial Auditorium. Chapman Nyaho's evening recital will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall. Both recitals are free and open to the public. Voted three times by Whitworth students as favorite guest artist, Chapman Nyaho will also hold individual clinics with music students on Monday. Chapman Nyaho studied at Achimota School and then earned degrees from Peter's College, Oxford University (UK), the Eastman School of Music and the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve, Switzerland. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho currently serves as associate professor of music and holds the Heymann Endowed Professorship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the recipient of the 1998 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Distinguished Professor Award and the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award.
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Extractions: Chapman Nyaho has performed as a soloist in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and North America. He also plays chamber music as part of the Nyaho-Garcia Duo. His CD "Senku", on Musicians Showcase Recordings MS 1091 (2003) is comprised of solo piano works by composers of African descent from Canada, Egypt, Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, the U.S. and the U.K. The liner notes are by the poet Maya Angelou, a mentor to the artist while both lived in Ghana.
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