Services

Piano Lessons

Nicholas offers piano lessons for students of all ages, levels and abilities in Mount Lawley, North Perth and surrounding areas. He specialises in classical music styles, and can assist with preparation for music exams, music theory, or just help you learn how to play your favourite pieces, just for fun. He’s eager to share his passion for music and help you achieve your piano-playing dreams! Get in contact for more information.

Accompanist

Nicholas is an experienced vocal and instrumental accompanist available for hire for recitals, performances, exams and auditions. He believes in nurturing creativity in ensemble playing, so you can feel at ease on stage and do your best in performance. Nicholas is also able to lend his expertise in historical performance practices in baroque, classical and romantic music, to coach you in refining your interpretation.

Concert Pianist

Available for hire for performances and events. Nicholas specialises in the performance of music of the nineteenth century on modern and historical pianos.

Lecture-Recitals

Nicholas has presented conference papers and lecture-recitals in Australia and in Europe. He is available for hire to give lectures, lecture-recitals and masterclasses on the following topics and related areas:

• The Franz Liszt tradition of piano performance
• Performing Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies
• Great pianists on early sound recordings and reproducing piano rolls
• Nineteenth century and romantic era performance practices
• Understanding nineteenth century pianos
• The history of piano technique
• History of pianos and piano design

Freelance music writer

Available for hire for the writing of program notes, concert reviews and other musical writings.