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Nicholas McCarthy is a British classical pianist. Born without a right hand, he was the first left-hand-only pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music in London in its 130-year history. McCarthy was raised in Tadworth, Surrey.
Born without his right hand, award winning international pianist, Nicholas McCarthy, only began to play the piano at the late age of 14 after being inspired by a friend playing Beethoven’s ...
One of the world’s most inspiring pianists, Nicholas McCarthy was born in 1989 without his right hand and is the only one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music in its 130-year history.
Mar 21, 2024 · Nicholas McCarthy is a British classical pianist with, in his words, “a little bit of a difference”. Born without his right hand, McCarthy specialises in left hand alone pianism and is the only one-handed professional concert pianist in the world today.
Oct 19, 2023 · Nicholas McCarthy is a globally-acclaimed pianist who was born without his right hand and he remains the only one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal C...
But this is not the case for Nicholas McCarthy, nor was this the case for his hero, the Viennese pianist and famous one handed pianist Paul Wittgenstein. Nicholas explores Wittgenstein's fascinating and troubled story of strength, determination and how his story inspired Nicholas to become the pianist that he is today.
Nicholas champions the dynamic and brave world of left hand alone repertoire, which first came into being in the early 19th century and developed rapidly following the First World War as a result of the many injuries suffered on the battlefield.
