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Glen Inanga; Sodi Braide

Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, Vereinigtes Königreich
Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone
Samstag 06 Februar 202711:30
Programm
Euba, Akin (1935-2020)Wakar Duru no. 1
Euba, Akin (1935-2020)Wakar Duru no. 3
Onovwerosuoke, Fred (b. 1960)Sonata no. 3 for Two Pianos
Bankole, Ayo (1935-1976)Egun Variations
Onyeji, Christian (b. 1967)Ufie (Igbo Dance)
Onovwerosuoke, Fred (b. 1960)Dance Tribute for Two Pianos
Uwaifo, Victor (1941-2021)Joromi (arr. Seun Owoaje)
Darsteller
Glen InangaKlavier
Sodi BraideKlavier

African Pianism, a concept coined by composer Akin Euba, is a distinctive style associated with the Nigerian Art Music School, blending African musical traditions with European piano techniques through the adaptation of indigenous rhythms and vocal idioms to the keyboard. This programme features two internationally acclaimed Nigerian pianists and alumni of the Musical Society of Nigeria MUSON, performing Fred Onovwerosuoke’s Duo Piano Sonata and selected solo piano works from Nigeria’s rich 20th-century art music tradition.

Tickets

£20 (concessions £18)

Wigmore Hall