As a song accompanist he has worked with Philip Langridge, Christiane Iven, Caroline Melzer, Simon Bode, Katharina Konradi, Anna Lucia Richter and others. His partnership with the baritone Ronan Collett dates back over 20 years to their studies together at Cambridge University.
Nicholas read Music at Clare College - where he was also Organ Scholar - before continuing his piano studies in Germany. Among the many musicians from whom he has received invaluable musical guidance are Ferenc Rados, Hatto Beyerle, Eberhard Feltz, Christopher Oakden, Roger Vignoles and John Wilson.
His musical life has taken Nicholas to perform at many prestigious venues such as KKL Lucerne, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Boulezsaal Berlin, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Berlin Philharmonie. He has played at many of Europe’s most renowned music festivals imcluding Aldeburgh, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the BBC Proms,Grafenegg, West Cork, Heidelberger Frühling, and he has been a regular at the Lockenhaus Kammermusikfest since 2014.
After previously holding teaching positions in Hannover, Frankfurt, Manchester and Fiesole, in 2019 Nicholas became professor of piano and collaborative piano at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. He also delights in swimming, chess, Vinyl records and astrophysics.
