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Concert Stage
Solo recitals and ensemble shows. Classical, choral, and Ghanaian highlife, often in the same evening.
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KeyboardistPianist
AtoBaah-Nyarkoh
Choral · Classical · Ghanaian Highlife
A keyboardist and pianist from Ghana, based in Accra and Germany. Over twenty years of playing, mostly in churches and concert halls, with the occasional small room in between.
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About
Twenty yearsat the keys.
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Ato grew up in Ghana. He started young: listening to music around the house, singing acapella with friends, and teaching himself the keyboard as a teenager. He played in his school choirs, then later in university choirs in Ghana. From 2014 to 2019 he was the principal organist of One Voice Choir Ghana.
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He moved to Germany to study at Friedensau Adventist University. Living and studying there pulled him deep into European and German choral music, and that is now part of how he plays. So is the highlife he grew up with at home.
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In 2020, Friedensau gave him the Waltraud & Herbert Blomstedt Award for outstanding musical engagement and excellence. Since then he has worked with pianist Marten Tilstra, violinist Andrei Sisu, and others, and played regularly in concert halls, churches, and smaller rooms across Ghana and Europe.
- 2014–19Principal Organist, One Voice Choir Ghana
- 2020Blomstedt Award, Friedensau
- 20+Years at the keys
“I’d rather listen first,
then play.”
Ato
Now Playing
The latest video from the YouTube channel.
Selected Recordings
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M'asem (My Story)
James Varrick Armaah
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Hwɛ Oye aa ɛyɛ
Solomon Kofi Appoh
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Adepa bɛn
Charles Asare Bediako
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Sɛ me man bɔ mpae
Osei Boateng
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Medley: Dɛn na Onyame ntumi nyɛ / Mensi dɛn nna w'ase / Ma me nsɛ wo
James Varrick Armaah, arr. Ato Baah-Nyarkoh
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Performances
Where Ato usually plays.
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Sacred Spaces
Church services, worship sets, and choir accompaniment. Five years as principal organist of One Voice Choir Ghana, and it shows.
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Chamber & Duos
Smaller ensembles and duos. Long-running collaborations with pianist Marten Tilstra, violinist Andrei Sisu, and others.
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Services
How we canwork together.
Three things, mainly: live shows, session work, and one-on-one teaching. If your project does not fit any of these, send a message anyway.
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Live Performance
Concerts, church services, weddings, and private events. Solo or with a band, depending on what you need.
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Session & Studio
Studio sessions and live keys for vocalists, choirs, and producers. Faith music, classical, or whatever you are making.
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Lessons & Workshops
One-on-one lessons and small workshops for keyboardists who want to get better at choral accompaniment and church playing.
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Listen / Watch
Where to findthe music.
Most of the recordings live on YouTube for now. Spotify and Apple Music are on the way.
Booking / Contact
Want to makesomething together?
If you are putting on a concert, planning a wedding, running a service, or just need keys for a session, send a message. Ato reads everything and gets back as quickly as he can.