Thomas Nickell, Pianist/Composer, in Solo Recital
$50 ($25 student/senior)
- Thomas Nickell, piano
Galina Ustvolskaya — Piano Sonata No. 4
Franz Liszt — Harmonies poétiques et religieuses S. 173 ("VIII. Miserere, d’après Palestrina")
Philip Glass — Wichita Vortex Sutra
Thomas Nickell — Piano Sonata (world premiere)
Franz Liszt — Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178
Vibrant American composer/pianist Thomas Nickell will appear in a solo piano recital at New York City's Tenri Cultural Institute on Friday evening, April 14, 2023 at 7:30pm. This recital marks Mr. Nickell’s first New York City appearance since the pandemic started. Showcasing music of various styles, the program will feature composition of Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Galina Ustvolskaya, Frank Liszt, and Philip Glass. The highlight of the program is the world premiere of Mr. Nickell's own Piano Sonata.
For further information, please contact Hemsing Associates at (212) 772-1132 or visit www.hemsingpr.com.
About Thomas Nickell, piano
Inventive young composer-pianist Thomas Nickell, steeped in the classical music tradition with an ear for contemporary soundscapes, has already garnered recognition throughout Europe and the United States for his thoughtful explorations of various musical genres. As a pianist, Mr. Nickell has given many highly lauded public performances of important works by Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Gershwin, Khachaturian, Liszt, David Matthews, Mozart, and Rachmaninoff, as well as his own compositions.
Mr. Nickell holds double bachelor of music degrees from the New School, Mannes College of Music – a B.M. in piano, having studied with J.Y. Song, and a B.M. in composition under the tutelage of composer David T. Little. Mr. Nickell, who makes his home in New York City, likes to paint in his spare time and enjoys photography, the occasional foray into writing, and reading non-fiction, especially about composers.
https://thomasnickellmusic.com/