Talk:Nkeiru Okoye

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Year of graduation

Latest comment: 5 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

Didn't she graduate from Oberlin College in 1992 (not 1993)? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 19:32, 3 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

Based on this article, the date of 1993 for Okoye's graduation from Oberlin College appears to be wrong. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:36, 9 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Composition instructors

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

With whom did she study composition at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:37, 9 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Bio, awards and works list are due for updates

Latest comment: 5 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Please check Dr. Okoye's webpage recent information. Her bio can be expanded beyond a graduate school project with Danny Glover.

2023 - Dr. Okoye won The American Prize (2023) in vocal chamber music for "We Met at the Symphony" https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxs0TW6A8SH/

2025 National Endowment for the Arts America 250 Arts Works Grant for Commissioning support for A Time for Jubilee, awarded to Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2025/national-endowment-arts-awards-50-grants-celebrating-america250-arts-projects-honoring-national

2025 - She was the only American commissioned for the BBC's 25 for 2025 Sounds of the Century commissioning series. Her contribution was And the People Celebrated.https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/radio-3-25-for-25-sounds-of-the-century

2025 - Her piano miniature "Dusk" from AFRICAN SKETCHES was featured on the Latin Grammy Award Winning CD Kaleidoscope. https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/news/piano-studies-alumna-isabel-dobarro-awarded-2025-latin-grammy#:~:text=Isabel%20Dobarro%20is%20an%20international%20performer%20who,GRAMMY%2C%20Pulitzer%2C%20Guggenheim%2C%20and%20Latin%20Grammy%20honors.

2025 - NAXOS records releases When the Caged Bird Sings, Okoye's Debut Album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QvJM8LUCZU

2024 - William Levi Dawson Composer in Residence for the Montgomery Symphony. https://www.montgomerysymphony.org/masterworks3/

2023 - Louisville Orchestra Creator Corps.

Some of her large commissioned works are below. Theodore Presser has her full catalogue https://www.presser.com/nkeiru-okoye-story

2026: A Time for Jubilee — Oratorio for choir and orchestra; commissioned by the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra (NEA America 250 support); world premiere February 2026. https://www.wsfa.com/video/2026/02/09/montgomery-symphony-presents-world-premiere-time-jubilee/

2025 : And the People Celebrated — Narrator and orchestra; commissioned by BBC Radio 3 (25 for 2025: Sounds of the Century).https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/03/16/national-philharmonic-washington-chorus/

2024 : When the Caged Bird Sings — Evening‑length musical ceremony (Protestant mass with a self‑contained opera) for narrator, soloists, choir, and orchestra; commissioned by the University of Michigan. https://icareifyoulisten.com/2024/02/nkeiru-okoye-celebrates-transformative-black-women-when-the-caged-bird-sings/

2022: We Met at the Symphony — Song cycle for soprano and string quartet; commissioned by The Harlem Chamber Players; Winner — The American Prize in Vocal Chamber Music.

2022: Briar Patch —a chamber opera. Libretto by Carman Moore. Commissioned by Virginia Festival for the Arts.

https://www.pilotonline.com/2022/06/08/forever-jung-tricksters-triumphant-in-2-new-operas-from-john-duffy-institute/

2020: Black Bottom — Vocal quartet and orchestra; commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

2014: HARRIET TUBMAN: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom — Opera in two acts; commissioned by American Opera Projects; NEA Art Works support.

2005 (rev. 2023): Phillis Wheatley: A Musical Journey — Chamber/orchestral work; commissioned by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra; recorded by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Landmarks Recordings for Children). ~2026-11923-60 (talk) 02:34, 23 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Year of graduation

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Bio, awards and works list are due for updates