Nicholas McCarthy, Pianist

Nicholas McCarthy was born in 1989 and only began to play the piano at the late age of 14. Born without his right hand, he is one of a few left-handed pianists worldwide. He has played numerous recitals throughout the UK, in venues including St James`s Piccadilly, Fairfield Halls and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He has also won a number of prizes in competitions in London and throughout Britain, most recently he was awarded an AMI Award for his creative excellence in music. Nicholas is currently a student at the Royal College of Music, where he studies with Nigel Clayton.