Music prodigy
preparing to stun South African audiences.
He has played piano
at the Offices of the Prime Minister of Malta, he was awarded the prestigious
international AMI Award for his creative excellence in music and most recently
he played piano at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics alongside the Paraorchestra
and Cold Play.
He is an
accomplished pianist at 23, something that has taken absolute dedication and
love for his instrument because this young talented musician has only one hand.
Indeed,
British-born Nicholas McCarthy made his way into the world without his right
hand. Yet, this did not hold the super-pianist back and he is currently shaking
up the international classical music scene as one of the few left-handed
pianists, worldwide. In fact, at present Nicholas is the youngest sole left-handed
pianist ever to play.
His stage
performances have left audiences in awe and he has been described as ‘sheer
poetry’ by The Times. Now, South Africa can look forward to witnessing this
left-handed pianist sensation in action as he plans his South African tour for
February 2013, when he’ll perform in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg
respectively, for one night only in each city.
Nicholas discovered
his talent for piano as late as age 14 but his perseverance and determination
to succeed as a teenager when others thought he’d fail paid off as it won him a
place at the Royal College of Music in London. He graduated in 2012 making
history as the only left-handed pianist to ever graduate from the prestigious
100-year-old institution.
Since graduating,
he has become one of the busiest piano soloists, playing solo and with the
premier orchestras in the United Kingdom. He has also made regular appearances
on British television and radio but he rates his playing at the 2012
Paralympics closing ceremony in London as one of his biggest highlights. He is
currently recording a piano series for the BBC.
Now, as he brings
both his talent and his message ‘that anything is possible’ to South African
shores and prior to his world tour, classical music lovers can look forward to
this musical prodigy’s stunning piano performances.
He will perform in
the Durban City Hall on February 13. Other concerts take place at the Cape Town
Convention Centre on February 9 and Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg on February
15. All concerts at 19h30. Book at Computicket.
For more
information visit www.nicholasmccarthy.co.uk
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