CLASSICAL PIANIST BEATRICE NICHOLAS - THE AMERICAN PIANO

Info: PROGRAMME
George Gershwin Three Preludes

Lola Perrin The Design,

Jelly Roll Morton The Fingerbreaker

Margaret Bonds Valley of Bones (with audience participation)

Connor Chee Navajo Vocable No.1

Connor Chee Female Rain

Betty Jackson King Four Seasonal Sketches,

Art Tatum. Arr Jed Distler. Moonglow

Timing 60 mins

Info: Beatrice Nicholas is a British concert pianist performing solo and chamber music internationally. Her solo recitals have been noted for their culturally rich and ethnically diverse programming, often combining classical and jazz together. Beatrice has performed at the major classical music venues including the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Center, Kings Place, Snape Maltings, Edinburgh Queen’s Hall. Her latest release Black and Classical, throws a spotlight on classical music by black women and has been described as a ‘stunning record’ by Bandcamp. She has enjoyed collaboration with oboist Nicholas Daniel, composers Lola Perrin, Matthias Sparlingher and recently appeared in the Hollywood movie The Beekeeper playing music by Frédéric Chopin. Beatrice is also a member of the Chineke! Chamber Ensemble; an ensemble of principal players from the Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's first professional orchestra of majority Black & ethnically diverse musicians.

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