Paul Konye, Nigerian Conductor & Violinist

On April 17, 2008 the Spring Concert at Sienna College in New York will feature Dr. Paul Konye, Assistant Professor, as conductor of the Sienna Chamber Orchestra and violinist in the Sienna Community String Quartet. The program will consist of Franz Schubert: Rosamunde Overture and Andrew Lloyd Weber: A Concert Celebration.

Biographical Sketch
Paul Konye was born in Lagos Nigeria. He is a musicologist, conductor, composer, and violinist. His musical education spans three continents: Africa, Europe, and North America. In Nigeria, he collaborated and studied both formally and privately with many of the country’s foremost icons and composers of African art music, such as Kayode Oni, Samuel Akpabot, Akin Euba, Adam Fiberesima, and Lazarus Ekwueme.

Paul Konye was also musically associated with many musical organizations and institutions such as The International School Ibadan, The Polytechnic Ibadan, The University of Ibadan, The University of Ife, The University of Nigeria, and The University of Lagos. Of the many musical organizations that Dr. Konye was musically associated with before leaving Nigeria were, the then Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, and the Musical Society of Nigeria. These associations granted him a first-hand insight into modern African art music. Full Biographical Sketch


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Also available on Africlassical is an audio sample of a Nigerian Composer, Adam Fiberesima.