Lunchtime Concert: Rebeca Omordia
This concert will be taking place online via Facebook Live.
Follow us on a journey through nine concerts taking in a range of musical genres, from the traditional to the unexpected. Over the course of the series, you will hear three different instruments presented in three different ways each. Every week we also ask our performers to respond to themes suggested by the collections in our world famous Library. For this concert, the theme is Victorian.
The concerts will be streamed live from our Facebook page at 13:00 on the day of the concert, with details of their programme available on this webpage.
Music brings people together and offers comfort in difficult times, and our lunchtime concerts were first created as a way of raising morale during the Second World War. Learn more about the history of our lunchtime concerts and the legacy of Dame Myra Hess through our online gallery.
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Programme
Charles Villiers Stanford
Prelude Op. 163, No. 21
John Ireland
Decorations: I. The Island Spell
Decorations: III. Scarlet Ceremonies
Sarnia: III. Song of the Springtides.
Maurice Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo
Ayo Bankole
Ya Orule
Egun Variations
Fred Onovwerosuoke
24 Studies in African Rhythms: Aye dance 3, Raging River
Meet the Artist
Rebeca Omordia
"Rebeca Omordia is half Romanian, half Nigerian – and it’s a powerful combination! Rebeca’s technique knows no bounds but, more importantly, she plays with a depth of insight and understanding which is all too rare today. "
– Julian Lloyd Webber, London Magazine
London based award-winning Nigerian-Romanian pianist Rebeca Omordia was born in Romania to a Romanian mother and a Nigerian father. Having established a profile in her native country, she moved to the UK to study at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and later at Trinity College of Music in London. She also holds a Doctor in Music degree from the National University of Music in Bucharest, Romania.
Read Rebeca's full bio on her website: rebecaomordia.comNeed to Know
Dates and Times
Lunchtime Concert: Rebeca Omordia
, 3:11 - 4:06
This is an online event, which you can watch for free via Facebook Live.
