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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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Little Missenden Festival @ltmsdnfest.bsky.social · 10d

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...

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 20d

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

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 27d

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

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you so much, John! 🙏

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John Andrews @jkaconductor.bsky.social · 29d

A wonderful artist in glorious repertoire!

Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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Little Missenden Festival @ltmsdnfest.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you!

Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you!

Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you!

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Prof Kate Loder @kghist.bsky.social · Aug 31

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

Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you!

Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Aug 30

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...

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The African Concert Series @africanseries.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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The African Concert Series @africanseries.bsky.social · Aug 23

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.

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Aug 13

Happy birthday John Ireland!

English composer John Ireland was born on this day in 1879, a significant figure in 20th-century British music known for his many piano pieces and distinctly English musical style.

Here’s a snippet of The Island Spell from Decorations.

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Rebeca Omordia @rebecaomordia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you - look forward to bringing my African Pianism programme to @ltmsdnfest.bsky.social !

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Little Missenden Festival @ltmsdnfest.bsky.social · Aug 4

Friends' priority booking opens today! See www.little-missenden.org/2025-program... for details of this year's wonderful programme including @stileantico.co.uk and @piattiquartet.bsky.social
General booking opens on 18th August.

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Adrian Ainsworth @adrianspecs.bsky.social · Jul 19

Another superb @africanseries.bsky.social day @wigmore-hall.org.uk draws to a close. Lovely programme tonight shuffling combinations of African & Western instruments to life-affirming effect. 🙏 💐 to @rebecaomordia.bsky.social for impeccable piano / curation / organisation skills!

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The African Concert Series @africanseries.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you to everyone who supported the 7th African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall and to those who attended our concerts!

See you in 2026 for another special series of concerts on 21 March!

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