New face of Kenya’s orchestral culture

Kenya’s orchestral scene is becoming more youthful and inclusive, as younger audiences increasingly fill concert halls and redefine classical music as accessible and personal.

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Kenya's orchestral culture has long been associated with wealthy expatriates and older audiences. But today, a younger generation is quietly filling concert halls, sustaining the scene and reshaping perceptions of who classical music is for.

Twenty-five-year-old Beverly Moraa has attended five orchestral performances so far, and she is not about to stop.
Her first encounter with orchestral music came while she was still in high school.

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