Riyad Nicolas, piano
Riyad Nicolas
Piano
Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 870
Beethoven
Sonata in A flat major Op 110
Chopin
Polonaise Fantasy in A flat major Op 61
Chopin
Etude Op 10 No 12 in C minor ‘Revolutionary’
Scarlatti
Sonatas in F minor K466 and in G major K455
Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit
Ligeti
Etude No 4 ‘Fanfares’
About Riyad Nicolas, piano
Riyad Nicolas was born in Aleppo and has already established himself as a leading figure of his generation on the international performing circuit. Among his recent achievements are the First Prize at the Francaix International Piano Competition in Paris and his débuts at Wigmore Hall, the Cadogan Hall and the Royal Albert Hall in London. He was selected to be a Tillett Trust Young Artist in 2012 and an artist at the Countess of Munster Trust Concert Scheme in 2014. Riyad studied in London at the Purcell School of Music, Royal Academy of music and the Royal College of Music and was complimented by such musicians as Daniel Barenboim, Vladimir Ashkenazy and John Lill.
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