William Chapman Nyaho

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Born in Washington D.C. but raised from an early age in Ghana, West Africa, pianist and scholar William Chapman Nyaho has been an avid proponent for composers of African descent through piano recitals throughout the world and the editing of an ambitious multi-volume set of piano music from Africa. Hear exclusively the unabridged version of this exclusive portrait, in his own words and with his own music.

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