News 2010

January 2010 / Nicholas has been featured in a profile in Time Out magazine - http://bit.ly/8tNsPQ - and can be heard in an interview on Classic FM here.

January 2010 / BBC 2 have announced that the next installment of the hit series 'The Choir' will focus on Julian Philips' new opera 'The Knight Crew,' which Nicholas conducts in March 2010 at Glyndebourne. Gareth Malone will be Chorus Master for the youth chorus - find out more.

January 2010 / Later this month, Nicholas will conduct the Britten Sinfonia in music by young American composer Nico Muhly at the Camden Roundhouse, followed by concerts with Aurora Orchestra at Wigmore Hall and Kings Place.

December 2009 / Aurora Orchestra has published its 2010 Season Brochure, including a new series of concerts at LSO St Luke's Concert Hall.

November 2009 / The Sunday Times reviewed Aurora orchestra's recent concert at Kings Place; 'as pacy and invigorated a reading of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No 1 as I've heard.' Click here to read the full article.

September 2009 / Nicholas conducted the Orchestra of Opera North in the opening concert of the Kirklees Concert Series in Dewsbury. New dates announced: Nicholas will conduct the London Sinfonietta on October 1st in the Kings Place as part of their 'Sonic Explorations' Series, the BBC Symphony Orchestra on December 5th in George Crumb's 'Star Child' and a new opera by Julian Philips in the Glyndebourne Festival in March 2010. See www.knightcrewopera.com for more details.

August 2009 / Nicholas appeared in the BBC Proms with Aurora Orchestra in the BBC Proms Composers Competition, (broadcast on BBC Radio 3) and as off-stage conductor in Jon Leifs' 'Hekla,' with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

July 2009 / Nicholas is assisting Sir Mark Elder on Szymanowski's 'King Roger' in the Bregenz Festival.

Classical Music Magazine featured Nicholas and Aurora Orchestra in a double page feature in their June issue. Download page one / page two [PDF]

June 2009 / The Choir of London gave three performances of 'La Bohème' in the Palestinian Territories: Nabus, Jerusalem and Ramallah.

May 2009 / Nicholas conducted Aurora Orchestra in a concert of Polish music in the Sounds New Festival, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Two weeks later, they played Schoenberg's 'Erwartung' in the opening concert of the new Britten Studio in Snape Maltings.

Aurora Orchestra is shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society's Young Artist Award

Krysztof Penderecki with Aurora players

February / The Guardian features an interview with Nicholas about his upcoming tour with the Choir of London in Palestine on the Guardian Online.

January / Nicholas has recently finished a six-concert tour with the SymphonieOrchester Vorarlberg, including two sold-out concerts in the Bregenz Festspielhaus.

December / New concert dates have been announced for 2009, including a tour to the West Bank with ‘La Bohème.’

October / Nicholas performed Haydn, Macmillan, Lully and Birtwistle in a collaboration with Aurora Orchestra and a capoeira dance group, and Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ with the Salomon Orchestra.

September / It's been a busy summer, performing with Aurora Orchestra in the BBC Proms and Aberystwyth Festival, and working at the Bregenz Festival on Krenek's extraordinary 12-tone opera, 'Karl V.'

September / Nicholas was signed by Van Walsum Management for worldwide representation.

August / Nicholas was listed in Time Out as one of London's three rising musical stars.