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Aug 15, 2012 · He is playing his first solo recital at Fairfield Hall in Croydon on 13 September. Born without his right hand, Nicholas McCarthy is one of a few left-handed pianists worldwide - he shared his favourite left hand repertoire with Classic FM.
Sep 30, 2023 · Nicholas McCarthy has to play twice as fast and work twice as hard on the piano after being born without his right hand. Ahead of his stint as featured artist at the Belfast International Arts...
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. [1] McCarthy was raised in Tadworth, Surrey. [2]
Nicholas McCarthy will perform with the MSO at Impressions of Paris on October 23 and 25, 2025 at Hamer Hall.
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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...
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 College of Music. In this interview,...
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Feb 16, 2015 · Despite being born with one arm, Nicholas McCarthy has fulfilled his ambition to become a concert pianist. His next goal is to be taken more seriously, he tells Nick Duerden