Composer · b 1967
Girma Yifrashewa
Biography
Girma Yifrashewa is an Ethiopian pianist, composer and educator. His music brings the classical piano tradition into dialogue with Ethiopian melodies, modes and rhythmic ideas. Alongside international performances, he has worked to broaden the audience for Ethiopian concert music. His piano work The Shepherd with the Flute appears on Silvia Belfiore’s Yokuwela.