Composer/Pianist Thomas Nickell Solo Recital at Tenri Cultural Institute
$50 ($25 student/senior)
- Thomas Nickell, piano
Frédéric Chopin — Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
Karlheinz Stockhausen — Klavierstück IX
Frédéric Chopin — 2 Nocturnes, Op. 55
Frank Zappa — The Little House I Used to Live in
Thomas Nickell — Rivers of Alaska
Franz Liszt — Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178
The vibrant American composer/pianist Thomas Nickell will launch his 2024/25 season with a solo piano recital at New York City's Tenri Cultural Institute. Showcasing music of various styles and composers from different eras, the program will feature compositions of Charles Griffes, Frédéric Chopin, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Frank Zappa, and Mr. Nickell's new composition Rivers of Alaska.
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/