"Senku ... is a kaleidoscope of brilliant piano colors...strongly rhythmic...charming...The disc is a real ear-opener."
Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times

"A talented young man with a rare mixture of youthful enthusiasm and mature reliability… intelligent, sensitive and possesses remarkable character…."
Maya Angelou

"This altogether enthralling recital...reveals that this music deserves a regular place on concert programs...Nyaho plays each score with sensitive, bold artistry"
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 2004

"...There is much wonderful music to be discovered here, and William Chapman Nyaho plays it all with beauty of tone and consummate artistry...The sound on this CD ...is superb. This disc is highly recommended."
Fanfare, May/June 2004

"...played with superior expressivity, rhythmic vivacity and kaleidoscopic shading...The humanity of the music and Nyaho's gripping performances kept my ears glued to this disc" Gramophone, March 2004

"The... program...is absolutely habit forming" Atlanta Audio Society

"….fluent….affectionate playing …." New York Concert Review, NY

"A stunning performer, whose creative impulse reflects utmost sincerity and dedication to the art of the composer, Nyaho reveals artistic vision and superb technical execution. " Myrtle E. David, Executive Director, DeBose National Piano Competition - Baton Rouge, LA.

"Delicate and sensitive touch allowed us to hear another side of this multi-faceted performer.." The Dispatch, Lexington, NC

"effortless technique, splendid rhythmic grasp and fullness of tone allowed his performance to reach great heights..." The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA

"..plays with a great deal of clarity but avoids an overly clinical, sterile approach. Intricate melodic details were clearly delineated, but the pianist never lost sight of the composer’s larger vision...." The Advocate, LA

"The love is obvious in the attention Mr. Nyaho gives to interpretation - extreme sensitivity to subtleties - and performance - exciting and flawless technique... a thoroughly satisfying and moving musical experience."
The Thomasville Times, NC

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William H. Chapman Nyaho, a Ghanaian American, graduated from Achimota School, Ghana. He received his degrees from St. Peter's College, Oxford University (UK), the Eastman School and the University of Texas, Austin and at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève. Following a four-year residency as a North Carolina Visiting Artist, Chapman Nyaho taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was the recipient of the 1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor Award and the 1998 Acadiana Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award, and held the Heymann Endowed Professorship.

Chapman Nyaho's performing experience includes recitals in Africa, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. He has performed as soloist with orchestras across the southern United States. Among his engagements, which include performing chamber music, Nyaho performs regularly as duo pianist with the Nyaho/Garcia Duo which has released a compact disc titled "Aaron Copland: Music For Two Pianos". Chapman Nyaho has been featured on radio and television broadcasts in Ghana, Switzerland, and US National Public Radio. He developed and hosted The Bach Show for KRVS radio in Louisiana.

Chapman Nyaho is presently an independent scholar, teacher and concert pianist residing in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. He is a regular guest clinician at colleges and universities giving lecture-recitals and holding workshops advocating music by composers of the African Diaspora. He also serves as adjudicator for national and international piano competitions.