Fela Sowande
1905 - 1987
Nigerian
Summary
“Fela” Sowande was a Nigerian musician and composer. Considered the father of modern Nigerian art music, Sowande is perhaps the most internationally known African composer of works in the European “classical” idiom.
Performances
23rd January 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Portola Philharmonic Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Desmond Stevens
- LOCATION
- Portola Performing Arts Center, Irvine, CA, United States of America
15th March 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Daniel Parsley
- LOCATION
- Lincoln Heights Baptist Church, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America