Dr Rebeca Omordia

Hailed as an “African classical music pioneer” (BBC World Service) and “a classical music game changer” (Classical Music), London-based award-winning pianist Rebeca Omordia is an exciting virtuoso with a wide-ranging career as soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and artistic director.

Rebeca’s many recordings include the BBC Music Magazine Award-winning Piano Concerto by Errollyn Wallen, composed especially for her, with BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Andrews; her African Pianism solo album series was named “Recording of the Week” by BBC Radio 3 and Editor’s Choice by Gramophone Magazine.

She has toured worldwide her piano solo programme African Pianism described as “wild and shimmering piano gems” (The Guardian) and “Appealing and pioneering in equal measure” (Gramophone).

In 2019 she launched the world’s first ever African Concert Series in London with the aim of creating a platform for the African classical music to be performed, featuring monthly concerts of music by African composers. The series was given recognition in 2022 by becoming resident at the iconic Wigmore Hall in London.

Rebeca has worked with an array of international musicians including a three-year partnership with world renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. They toured the UK as duo partners performing in prestigious venues and on live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.