Tenri Cultural Institute: Thomas Nickell, Composer/Pianist, In Solo Recital
$50 ($25 student/senior)
- Thomas Nickell, piano
Philip Glass — Étude No. 6
Thomas Nickell — Piano Sonata
Philip Glass — Étude No. 8
Ronald Stevenson — A Scottish Triptych
Thomas Nickell — Piano Sonata No. 2
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/