Intercultural Music Initiative

05/24/2026

Exquisite presentation of your song, "Meniyetu"

04/30/2026

Creative brainstorming and spring musings with composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, FourNorth Consulting CEO Sherry Sissac, and Nashville Symphony Principal Oboe Titus Underwood...

04/11/2026

Pianist Eche Nduka speaks on African Pianism

Echezonachukwu Nduka, Music"African Pianism in the United States: Who is Listening?" Humanities Presentations | March 27, 2026Penn Grad Talks (formerly known...

03/31/2026

Excerpts from Fred Onovwerosuoke's "Concertino for Two Oboes and String Quintet," featuring Titus Underwood, James Austin Smith, and Friends,

Excerpts from Fred Onovwerosuoke's "Concertino for Two Oboes and String Quintet," featuring Titus Underwood, James Austin Smith, and Friends.

03/25/2026

IMI is proud to present an elite corps of artists for a historic chamber music recording project in St. Louis! L-R: violinists Kyle Lombard and Jessica Platt, violists Andrew Francois and McKayla Talasek, composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, guest conductor/producer David Hodgkins, cellist Bjorn Ranheim, and bassist Wendy Hyman-Fite...

03/25/2026

The African Concert Series with soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and pianist Allyson Devenish at Wigmore Hall!

02/27/2026

https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603211500

02/26/2026

May the Force be with you today, Maestro Daniel

02/10/2026

IMI Welcomes Bassoonist Maya Stone!
Sunday, February 15@3:00PM
https://mailchi.mp/d9d9ed82823c/maya-stone-20260215

The Intercultural Music Initiative (IMI) in partnership with the Con Spirito Concert Series Kirkwood (First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood) proudly presents acclaimed bassoonist Maya Stone as guest artist with the IMI Chamber Players on Sunday, February 15 at 3:00 PM. Join us for a rare opportunity to hear one of today’s most expressive and versatile bassoon voices in an intimate setting. IMI Chamber Players showcasing in this Black History concert the beautiful sounds of our woodwinds: Wendy Hymes (flute), Carrie Smith (oboe), Mary Bryant (clarinet), Christina Schempf (horn), and Hank Skolnick (bassoon), with Bonnie Wilson (piano).

Seating is limited so come early to enjoy a truly immersive concert of music by Florence Price, Adolphus Hailstork, Nansi Carroll, Bohuslav Martinu, and the World Premiere of Fred Onovwerosuoke's "Rhapsodies for Wind Quintet, No. 1." Hear from the composer himself to learn more about "Nwomkro" and "Adowa," Ghanaian royal dance traditions that inspired the world premiere.

The February 15 program highlights IMI’s mission to celebrate global musical voices and broaden the canon of chamber music. “We are thrilled to welcome Maya Stone to St. Louis,” says IMI program director Dr. Wendy Hymes. “Her artistry and advocacy for under-represented composers align beautifully with IMI’s commitment to presenting diverse classical musical traditions and exceptional performances.”

02/07/2026

A conversation about “Nwomkro” and “Adowa,” original Ghanaian royal dance traditions, with pianist William Chapman Nyaho, composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, traditional drummer-dancer Attah Poku, and flutist Wendy Hymes. https://youtu.be/FloHd8AT9os