Composer/Pianist Thomas Nickell In Solo Piano Recital

Start: Friday, September 20, 2024 7:00PM
End: Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30PM

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 on Friday evening, September 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Showcasing music of various styles and composers from different eras, the program will feature compositions of Griffes, Chopin, Liszt, Stockhausen, Zappa, and Mr. Nickell's new composition Rivers of Alaska. The full program follows:

Charles Griffes, The White Peacock, Op. 7
Frederic Chopin, Ballade No. 3 in A Flat Major, Op. 47
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Klavierstück IX
Frederic Chopin, Nocturnes Op. 55 in F Minor, No. 1
Frederic Chopin, Nocturnes Op. 55 in E Flat Major, No. 2
Frank Zappa, The Little House I Used to Live in
Thomas Nickell, Rivers of Alaska
Franz Liszt, Sonata in B Minor S. 178

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, Rachmaninoff, as well as his own compositions.

Price:
General Admission: USD 50.00