Manuel Bagorro

* participating in Hear Her Song initiative

Originally from Zimbabwe, Manuel Bagorro has performed extensively and won prizes in the Newport International and Royal Overseas League Piano Competitions. He performed in the John Schlesinger film, Madame Sousatzka, and appeared as soloist with the BBC Welsh and Cape Town Symphony Orchestras. Popular music performances include an appearance at the London Palladium, and composing the music for a series of documentaries entitled Africa Unmasked. He performed for the Queen and other dignitaries at a State Banquet in London and is Artistic Director of HIFA in Zimbabwe, and Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport Maine, as well as working with Carnegie Hall in New York City.