The acclaimed African Concert Series returns for the 2021 edition. Founded by award winning Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca Omordia in 2019, this programme aims to educate audiences about the cultures of Africa through its music.
February’s concert of African Duets includes music by African composers and strings arrangements of African traditional songs featuring Chineke! string duos with Sarah Daramy-Williams (violin) and Natalia Senior-Brown (viola), and Julian Gil Rodriguez (violin) and Alix Lagasse (violin).
PROGRAMME
Duet for Violin Duo, No. 3 - Joshua Uzoigwe
Sonata No. 2 for Two Violins - Joseph Bologne
Music by Black Composers, Vol. 1 - Rachel Barton-Pine
No. 5 - Oya Sura Iyebiye - Godwin Sadoh
No. 8 - Mele Sue - Kenneth Kafui
No. 14 - Despedida - Felipe Gutierrez y Espinosa
No. 22 - Chocolate Drops A Cake Walk - Will Marion Cook
Five Postcards - Errollyn Wallen
The performances will be streamed from the concert hall at London’s Africa Centre on The African Concert Series Facebook and YouTube channels.
Discover more about The African Concert Series and the 2021 programme.