Inspiring Young Audiences Through the Power of Music

Having worked as a producer of School Concerts for over a decade in Norway, Rhoda understood the power of quality music being presented to young audiences in their school environments. In 2018, in collaboration with the Kenya Conservatoire of Music, and with the help of Norwegian friends of Baraka (NFOB), Baraka Opera Kenya spearheaded the first school concert tour in Kenya, within the precincts of the capital city of Nairobi. Reaching young people from the formative early years up to high school levels, BOK now regularly sends out professional artists to perform concerts in schools with the goal of fostering appreciative audiences in the next generation.

Group of school children, one playing a drum, in uniform outdoors.
A group of smiling children, wearing school uniforms, gathered around a child playing a traditional drum.

Starting in Nairobi and adjacent counties, BOK’s School Concerts breaks new ground by taking live performances into schools, connecting professional artists to young audiences. Our focus is to expand the program across all of Kenya.

Our mission? To spark curiosity, creativity, and a lasting appreciation for the arts in Kenya’s youth, planting the seeds for a vibrant cultural future.

A Concert by Candlelight - Fundraiser Concert in aid of School Concerts