Yesterday at @wigmore-hall.org.uk, Kevin Le Gendre, renowned British journalist, broadcaster, and author explored how African, Caribbean, and Black British musical traditions have shaped groundbreaking styles, contributing significantly to the British music scene. #kevinlegendre #blackmusicinbritain

Yesterday at @wigmore-hall.org.uk, we journeyed to East Africa with nyatiti virtuoso Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno & flutist Rowland Sutherland, exploring Kenyan melodies and Justinian Tamusuza’s flute work inspired by Ugandan ceremonial traditions. #africanclassicalmusic #africanartmusic #nyatiti

Yesterday at @wigmore-hall.org.uk, Gweneth Ann Rand and Allyson Devenish delivered a stunning performance of 12 African Songs by Fred Onovwerosuoke and Songs of Separation by William Grant Still. A powerful tribute to the art of African Art Song in the heart of London. 🎶🌍 #AfricanArtSong

It’s @africanseries.bsky.social time again - three concerts this Saturday @wigmore-hall.org.uk. Chamber, song & large band: something for everyone so come along & get involved! Book for any (or all - you know you want to) of the gigs here: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/search?term=...

🎶 📻 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

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

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

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...

@rebecaomordia.bsky.social I will be able to discover your talent app.idagio.com/profiles/reb...

🎹 African Pianism🌍 Piano music rooted in African classical & contemporary traditions. Coined by Nigerian composer Akin Euba, expanded by 20th‑century composers of the Schools of African Art Music into a rich, diverse piano repertoire. #AfricanPianism #GlobalClassical

Holding on so tight to the good stuff right now

African Pianism belongs on major concert stages. In 2026, my work continues to focus on performance, curation, and canon expansion.

✍️Thank you Andrew Plant for this wonderful review of my John Ireland Resonus Classics album in the British Music Society’s Journal. “[Omordia’s] presentations of Ireland reveal fresh beauties in this remarkable music … A highly recommended issue, and an excellent introduction to Ireland’s oeuvre”.

🎥A short documentary about my journey performing John Ireland’s piano music coinciding with the release of John Ireland’s Piano Works 💿 on Resonus Classics.

Superb evening! Especially pleased to discover composers Majoie Hajary & Ludovic Lamothe.

Collecting a new venue tonight - the Dutch Centre - for ‘The Black Mozart and other Forgotten Composers’, with speaker Orville Breeveld giving us an insight into the lives of these lost artists, & @rebecaomordia.bsky.social bringing their works back to us.

Discover African Pianism album series, a rich and diverse genre that has been historically underappreciated. The series showcases a wide variety of African art music, the intersection of Western classical music and traditional African music, demonstrating how the piano can express African idioms.

Little Missenden Festival starts on Friday! We are excited to welcome an array of performers including @rebecaomordia.bsky.social @stileantico.co.uk Full details at www.little-missenden.org/2025-program...

You can listen now to the beautiful ‘April’ by John Ireland from my upcoming album on Resonus Classics on @Spotify or wherever you get your music👉🎶https://orcd.co/3akr2pa

African Pianism as exemplified in Igbo music in this Igbo dance for piano by Christian Onyeji from Nigeria, performed with Ogbu oja Gerald Eze at the @africanseries.bsky.social @wigmore-hall.org.uk! #igbomusic #africanpianism

Tuesday 7 October African Pianism recital at Little Missenden Festival. Catch me play piano music by composers of the African art music schools as well as new discoveries from the African diaspora. ℹ️🎫https://www.little-missenden.org/2025-programme/rebeca-omordia.html

Listen now on @redditapplemusic.bsky.social #applemusicclassical or wherever you get your music👉https://orcd.co/elmvbo0

A wonderful artist in glorious repertoire!

Great joy to bring to the world a very special project - my new solo album Piano Works by British composer John Ireland, out on Resonus Classics on 17 October! Watch this space.

Less than a month to go before this year's festival. We look forward to welcoming @piattiquartet.bsky.social @rebecaomordia.bsky.social @stileantico.co.uk and many other amazing performers. Details and tickets at www.little-missenden.org/2025-program...

Gorgeous piece of music by Ayo Bankole, brought to us by the awesome @rebecaomordia.bsky.social

Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole explores African Pianism beautifully in ‘Egun Variations’ based on an Egun theme of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. 🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.

Exploring African Pianism - I enjoyed writing this article for the Gramophone magazine exploring the African piano repertoire and highlighting techniques of African pianism. 👓 www.gramophone.co.uk/features/art...

Jamaican Medley (excerpt) by Eleanor Alberga performed by Maria Thompson Corley | African Women at The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall 2025. #womencomposers #jamaican

Glorious ✨🎶Psalm to Windrush by Shirley J Thompson performed by Nadine Benjamin soprano & Maria Thompson Corley piano | African Women at The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall 2025.