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🎹 A MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH AFRICAN AND DIASPORA HERITAGE! ✨
Last Thursday, Ghanaian-born pianist Dr. William Chapman Nyaho delivered a captivating performance at the 5th Cayman Piano Festival, celebrating the richness and diversity of music by composers of African descent.

The programme featured works by Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Tania León, Robert Kwami and Eleanor Alberga, among others, bringing together powerful spirituals, vibrant rhythms and distinctive musical traditions.
A highlight was Eleanor Alberga’s 3-Day Mix, performed by Nyaho alongside his piano duo partner, CayMusicA's Artistic Director, Glen Inanga. Inspired by the Jamaican folk song Mango Walk, the piece delighted with its playful rhythms and lively musical interplay.

The evening concluded with the infectious rhythmic energy of León’s Tumbao and Kwami’s January Dance, showcasing how the piano can evoke the pulse and complexity of an entire percussion ensemble.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. William Chapman Nyaho, Glen Inanga and everyone who joined us for this memorable celebration of music, culture and heritage!

#CaymanPianoFestival #WilliamChapmanNyaho #GlenInanga #CayMusicA #AfricanDiaspora #FlorencePrice #EleanorAlberga #TaniaLeon #RobertKwami #CaymanIslands by @nyahopianist

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🎹 MEET THE ARTIST | WILLIAM CHAPMAN NYAHO ✨

📅 Thursday, October 8 | 6:00 PM
📍 George Town Public Library

The 5th Cayman Piano Festival continues with Ghanaian-born pianist and educator Dr. William Chapman Nyaho, an internationally acclaimed performer and passionate advocate for music by composers of African descent.

With studies at Oxford University, the Eastman School of Music, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Dr. Nyaho has built an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. He currently serves on the piano faculty at Pacific Lutheran University and Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Beyond the concert stage, Dr. Nyaho is widely recognised for championing African and African-diaspora composers. He edited the acclaimed five-volume collection Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, published by Oxford University Press, and received the 2022 MTNA-Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award for this work.

Join us for an evening celebrating exceptional piano artistry and the rich diversity of musical voices from Africa and its diaspora. 🎶

🎟️ Tickets are still available!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cayman-piano-festival-2026-tickets-1998549273677?aff=oddtdtcreator

#CaymanPianoFestival #WilliamChapmanNyaho #CayMusicA #CaymanArtsFestival #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanClassicalMusic #PianoMusic #ClassicalMusic #LiveMusicCayman #CaymanIslands 🎹🇰🇾 by @nyahopianist

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I’m very much looking forward to performing at the Cayman Piano Festival October 8, 6 pm George Town Public Library. 😁 by @nyahopianist

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Highlights from the @nyahopianist masterclass! #eccmf #eccmf2026 #emeraldcoastchambermusicfestival by @nyahopianist

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My heart is full after an inspiring visit to Susquehanna University! Immense thanks to Dr. Naomi Niskala for the invitation to share the music and mission I love.
It was an honor to perform a recital of composers of African descent and join the brilliant discussions in the Power & Privilege and Miranda’s Hamilton courses. I was so impressed by the Symposium posters—researching everything from Undine Smith Moore to orchestra gender equity—and the “Expanding the Canon” student recital was a powerful finale.
Wonderful to reconnect with VP Aaron Martin, too! Watching these students embrace this repertoire was heart-warming!
#ExpandingTheCanon #SusquehannaUniversity #DiversityInMusic #nyahpianist #PianoStudio taken in Susquehanna University by @nyahopianist

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My beautiful workspace ! Lovely piano! taken in Susquehanna University by @nyahopianist

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FYC Grammy consideration
I am honored to have been apart of this brilliant project curated by Leah Claiborne.

This will be under Best Children’s Music Album

Arise & Shine: Piano Music by Black Composers for Kids with @leahclaiborne_piano @benraznick @parmarecordings

This project celebrates the legacy, creativity, and joy of Black composers who wrote music especially for kids. I’m so proud to stand alongside such talented collaborators in bringing it to life.

Huge thanks to everyone who poured their heart into this project. Voting members check this project out! by @nyahopianist

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When they came up with “G.O.A.T.” I know they had Nyaho in mind. 🤣🙌🏾 His recording day will always be a memory I cherish. 💕 Thank you, Nyaho, for all the ways you show up for me.

Arise and Shine: Piano Music by Black Composers for Kids (08.08!!!!!!!)

Dr. William Chapman Nyaho
A native of Ghana, West Africa, has forged a distinguished career as a pianist, educator, and advocate for music of Africa and its diaspora. He holds degrees from St. Peter’s College, Oxford University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Texas at Austin, with further studies at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève. He currently serves on the piano faculty at Pacific Lutheran University and Interlochen Center for the Arts, maintaining a private studio in Seattle.
Chapman Nyaho’s professional experience includes professorships at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (where he held the Heymann Endowed Professorship and received the Distinguished Professor Award), Colby College, Willamette University, and Pomona College. He is an active solo recitalist and chamber musician, performing extensively in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States, championing works by composers of African descent. He regularly performs with Susanna Garcia as the Nyaho/Garcia Duo, promoting new works and recording the complete two-piano music of Aaron Copland.
A sought-after clinician and adjudicator, Chapman Nyaho has served on national committees for the College Music Society, Music Teachers’ National Association, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He currently serves on the board of trustees of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy and is Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for MTNA.
Chapman Nyaho’s advocacy for African and diasporic music is exemplified by his five-volume anthology Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora (Oxford University Press), for which he received the 2022 MTNA-Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award. His recordings include Senku, Asa, and Kete (solo piano) and Aaron Copland: Music for Two Pianos and Five by Four (with Susanna Garcia). by @nyahopianist

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Coming your way August 8! 🎉

Navona Records is pleased to present ARISE & SHINE, an album of piano music by Black composers for kids, and the first installment two-album series led by pianist and Yamaha Artist Leah Claiborne. Recorded at the Yamaha Artist Studio in New York City, produced by Claiborne and Ben Raznick, and released by PARMA Recordings, this landmark project highlights the impact of Black artists on contemporary classical music.

ARISE & SHINE unites 10 leading Black classical pianists to perform celebrated works by some of the past century’s most influential Black composers, including powerful contributions from living composers. More than a collection, this is a vibrant, living archive — honoring heritage, inspiring the next generation, and preserving the sacred tradition of classical piano. by @nyahopianist

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An honour to be on the cover of Piano Magazine ♥️ by @nyahopianist

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The Nyaho/Garcia will be performing . by @nyahopianist

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