Competitions

Competitions/Auditions

auditioned for and was awarded CSI scholarship - declined
master classes

Awards

Music Teachers National Association Georgia State Competition

French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816, VII. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
Études, Op. 25, I. Étude in Ab Major (Aeolian Harp) | Frédéric Chopin
Grandes Études de Paganini, S. 141, III. Étude in G-Sharp Minor
(La Campanella) | Franz Liszt
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique), III. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75, VI. Montagues and Capulets | Sergey Prokofiev

Georgia Music Teachers Association Pre-College Piano Competition

2019 - Grade 8, Age 13
Local: Outstanding Performer
Regional: Outstanding Performer
State: Award of Excellence

BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

2018 - Grade 7, Age 12
Local: Outstanding Performer
Regional: Outstanding Performer
State: Outstanding Performer

Op 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song | Felix Mendelssohn
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

2017 - Grade 6, Age 11
Local: Outstanding Performer
Regional: Outstanding Performer

Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances, 6. Marantelul | Béla Bartók
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven

2015 - Grade 4, Age 9
Local: Outstanding Performer
Regional: Award of Excellence

Op. 5 - No. 9, Bagatelle | Alexander Tcherepnin
K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Cherokee Music Teachers Association (CMTA) Pre-College Piano Solo Festival (non competitive)

2016 - Grade 5, Age 10 - Superior

The Cuckoo | Louis-Claude Daquin
A Prole De Bebê, Book 1, No. 7, O Polichinelo | Heitor Villa-Lobos

2014 - Grade 3, Age 8 - Superior

K. 334 - Divertimento in D Major, 6. Rondo: Allegro | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 2 Arabesque | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller

2013 - Grade 2, Age 7 - Superior

Op. 36 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major, 1. Allegro | Muzio Clementi
Sz. 42 - For Children, Book 1, 3. Hungarian Folk Song (Quasi Adagio) | Béla Bartók

2012 - Grade 1, Age 6 - Superior

Écossaise | Johann Nepomuk Hummel
A Short Story | Heinrich Lichner

2011 - Grade 0, Age 5 - Superior

Go Tell Aunt Rhody | American Folk Song
Little Playmates | Franz Xavar Chwatal

CMTA Trophies

As an incentive for students to strive for excellence in music performance and theory, trophies are awarded based on points earned in Solo Festivals and the local round of the state competition. From his start, at age 5, Nico's performances have always received the highest point value possible (6).

2018 - Awarded 45 Point Trophy, Age 12
2015 - Awarded 30 Point Trophy, Age 9
2013 - Awarded 15 Point Trophy, Age 7

2017 New York Debut Young Musician's International Competition

Awarded Third Prize, Age 11
BWV 779 - 15 Two-Part Inventions, No. 8, Invention in F Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances, 2. Braul, 6. Maruntel  | Béla Bartók

Recitals / Concerts

2019 - Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Age 13
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

Georgia Musicale Group Concert Series

2019 - Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Age 14
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) - | Franz Liszt

2018 - Rudder Hall, Yamaha Pianos, Age 13
Maple Leaf Rag  | Scott Joplin
Sleigh Ride  | Leroy Anderson (arr. Michael Edwards)
Piano Duet with Joe Seidel

2018 - Steinway Piano Galleries, Barbara Kirby Recital Hall, Age 13
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach

2018 - Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Age 13
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | N. Rimsly-Korsakov (arr. Rachmaninov)

2018 - Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Age 13
Op 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

Solo Concert

2019 - Solo Concert, Sanford Estates, Roswell, GA, Age 13

K. 331 - Sonata in A Major | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
L. 113 - Children's Corner, 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum | Claude Debussy
HWV 430 - Suite No. 5 in E Major, Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith) | George Frideric Handel
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances | Béla Bartók
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

Solo Recitals

Nico began his studies in the Suzuki method. Upon completion of each curriculum book, he had a book recital in which he plays all selections from memory.

2017 - Solo Recital, Sterling Estates, Marietta, GA, Age 12

K. 545 - in C Major  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
BWV 779 - 15 Two-Part Inventions, No. 8, Invention in F Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 54 - No. 4 Notturno  | Edvard Grieg
K. 9, L. 413 - Sonata in D Minor | Domenico Scarlatti
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven
12 Spanish Dances, No. 5 (Andaluza)  | Enrique Granados
A Prole De Bebê, Book 1, No. 7, O Polichinelo  | Heitor Villa-Lobos
Encore: Sleigh Ride   | Leroy Anderson, arr. Michael Edwards (piano duet with Joe Seidel)

2016 - Solo Recital, Parc at Piedmont, Marietta, GA, Age 10

WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise)  | Ludwig van Beethoven
BWV 772 - 15 Two-Part Inventions, No. 1 Invention in C Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 39 - Album for the Young, No. 16 Old French Song  | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Anh. 5 - Sonatina in F Major, No. 2  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 15 - Scenes from Childhood, No. 1 About Foreign Lands and People  | Robert Schumann
Hob. XVI:35 - Sonata in C Major  | Franz Joseph Haydn
Op. Posthumous - Waltz in A Minor  | Frédéric Chopin
The Cuckoo | Louis-Claude Daquin
Glissando Mazurka  | Ernesto Lecuona
Encore: The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)

2015 - Solo Recital, Parc at Piedmont, Marietta, GA, Age 9

K. 334 - Divertimento in D Major, 6. Rondo: Allegro  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
BWV 825 - Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, 5. Minuet 1  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 2 Arabesque  | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 7 By the Limpid Stream  | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. II 126  | Anonymous
Op. 49 - Sonata in G Major, No. 2  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 5 - No. 9, Bagatelle  | Alexander Tcherepnin
BWV 822 - Klavier Suite in G Minor, 3. Gavotte en Rondeau  | Johann Sebastian Bach
K. 315g - 8 Minuets, Minuet I  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Encore: The Celebrated Chop Waltz (as excerpted in 'Beethoven's Wig')  | Euphemia Allen as Arthur de Lulli

2014 - Solo Recital, Marietta, GA, Age 8

Op. 36 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major  | Muzio Clementi
J. S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Minor | Christian Petzold
(formerly attrib. J.S. Bach as BWV Anh. 115)
Op. 55 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major | Friedrich Kuhlau
Op. 55 - Theme from Symphony No. 3, 4th Movement (Eroica)  | Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. unknown)
Op. 68 - Album for the Young, No. 8 The Wild Rider  | Robert Schumann
Op. 205 - Little Flowers, No. 10 Little Waltz  | Cornelius Gurlitt
WoO 23 - Écossaise, K.   | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 36 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major, 1. Spiritoso  | Muzio Clementi
Sz. 42 - For Children, Book 2, 18. Teasing Song  | Béla Bartók
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise)  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Encore: Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 2 Arabesque  | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller

2013 - Solo Recital, Marietta, GA, Age 7

Écossaise  | Johann Nepomuk Hummel
A Short Story  | Heinrich Lichner
Op. 68 - Album for the Young, No. 10 The Happy Farmer  | Robert Schumann
BWV 822 - Klavier Suite in G Minor, 7. Minuet in G Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major  | Anonymous
BWV 822 - Klavier Suite in G Minor, 6. Minuet in G Minor  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 13 - No. 2 Cradle Song  | Carl Maria von Weber
Arietta | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sz. 42 - For Children, Book 1, 3. Hungarian Folk Song (Quasi Adagio)  | Béla Bartók
Op. 68 - Album for the Young, No. 1 Melody  | Robert Schumann
J. S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major | Christian Petzold
(formerly attrib. J.S. Bach as BWV Anh. 114)
Anh. 5 - Sonata in G Major, No. 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven
Sz. 42 - For Children, Book 1, 1. Children at Play  | Béla Bartók
Encore: Op. 36 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major, 3. Vivace  | Muzio Clementi

2011 - Solo Recital, Woodstock, GA, Age 6

Honors Recitals - Colorado Suzuki Institute

2017 Honors Recital (selected by video audition)
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Age 11
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances, 2. Braul 6. Maruntelul | Béla Bartók

2016 Honors Recital (selected by video audition)
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Age 10
A Prole De Bebê, Book 1, No. 7, O Polichinelo | Heitor Villa-Lobos

2015 Honors Recital (selected by video audition)
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Age 9
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Studio Recital - Robert Henry Piano Studio

2019 Spring Recital, Age 13
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

Studio Recitals - Seidel Suzuki Piano Studio

2019 Fall Recital, Age 14
Op. 75 - 10 Pieces from Romero and Juliet, 6. Montagues and Capulets | Sergey Prokofiev
Your Song | Elton John / Bernie Taupin
K. 331 Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca  | Mozart, arr. Brett/Seidel - duet with Joe Seidel (one piano, four hands)

2019 Spring Recital, Age 13
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

2018 Fall Recital, Age 13
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | N. Rimsly-Korsakov (arr. Rachmaninov)

2018 Spring Recital, Age 12
Op 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

2017 Fall Recital, Age 12
12 Spanish Dances, No. 5 (Andaluza)  | Enrique Granados
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances | Béla Bartók

2017 Spring Recital, Age 11
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven

2016 Fall Recital, Age 11
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Op. 410 - Hungary (Rapsodie Mignonne) (piano duet)  | Carl Koelling

2016 Spring Recital, Age 10
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona

2015 Fall Recital, Age 10
Anh. 5 - Sonatina in F Major, No. 2  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Man | Billy Joel

2015 Spring Recital, Age 9
K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)

2014 Fall Recital, Age 9
Op. 49 - Sonata in G Major, No. 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven

2014 Spring Recital, Age 8
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 7 By the Limpid Stream  | Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. II 126 | Anonymous
K. 525 - Serenade No. 13 in G (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) Piano Duet  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Timothy Brown)

2013 Fall Recital, Age 8
Op. 55 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major, 2. Vivace | Friedrich Kuhlau
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise)  | Ludwig van Beethoven

2013 Spring Recital, Age 7
Op. 36 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major, 3. Vivace  | Muzio Clementi
The Celebrated Chop Waltz (as excerpted in 'Beethoven's Wig')  | Euphemia Allen as Arthur de Lulli

2012 Fall Recital, Age 7
Arietta | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Anh. 5 - Sonata in G Major, No. 1, 1. Moderato | Ludwig van Beethoven

2012 Spring Recital, Age 6
BWV 822 - Klavier Suite in G Minor, 6. Minuet in G Minor  | Johann Sebastian Bach
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major  | Anonymous

2011 Fall Recital, Age 6
A Short Story | Heinrich Lichner
Op. 68 - Album for the Young, No. 10 The Happy Farmer  (piano duet) | Robert Schumann

2011 Spring Recital, Age 5
Little Playmates | Franz Xavar Chwatal
Allegro | Shinichi Suzuki

2010 Fall Recital, Age 5
The Honeybee | Bohemian Folk Song

Celebration Recitals - Colorado Suzuki Institute

2017 Celebration Recital, Age 11
K. 9, L. 413 - Sonata in D Minor | Domenico Scarlatti

2016 Celebration Recital, Age 10
K. 545 - Sonata in C Major, 1. Allegro  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2015 Celebration Recital, Age 9
Op. 39 - Album for the Young, No. 16 Old French Song  | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2014 Celebration Recital, Age 8
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. II 126  | Anonymous

By Invitation

The Star Spangled Banner | John Stafford Smith (arranged)

Cobb County Georgia Swim League
June 2019, Age 13
June 2018, Age 12
May 2018, Age 12
June 2017 (twice), Age 11
June 2016 (thrice), Age 10

Georgia Tech University
Georgia Tech vs Georgia State Tennis Match, Feb 2016, Age 10
Georgia Tech vs Duke Tennis Match, April 2015, Age 9

The National Anthem of Spain

Georgia Tech University
Georgia Tech vs Duke Tennis Match, April 2015, Age 9

Church Offertories

Mt. Bethel UMC, Marietta, GA, Offertory, Both Traditional Services (approx. 5000 in attendance)
June 2015 - K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Age 9
January 2014 - WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven, Age 8

Schools and Music Studios

Midtown International School, The Week of the Arts Opening Reception, 2019, Age 13
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro  | Ludwig van Beethoven
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise)  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. Rachmaninov) | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

The Lesson Studio at Music & Arts Woodstock, 2018 Spring Recital, Age 12
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations

Springmont, Atlanta's First Montessori School, Open House, Jan 2015 (twice), Age 9
K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)

Springmont, Atlanta's First Montessori School, Open House, Nov 2015, Age 10
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven
Anh. 5 - Sonatina in F Major, No. 2  | Ludwig van Beethoven

Collaborative Piano

Piano Duets

K. 331 Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Impromptu Piano Duet with Marcie Castro (one piano, four hands)
Da Marino, New York, New York, June 2019, Age 13

Sleigh Ride  | Leroy Anderson (arr. Michael Edwards)
Piano Duet with Joe Seidel (one piano, four hands)
Georgia Musicale Group Concert - Rudder Hall, Yamaha Pianos, December 2018, Age 13
Solo Piano Recital (Encore piece), December 2017, Age12
2017 CMTA Pianothon, December 2017, Age 12
2016 CMTA Pianothon, December 2016, Age 11

Op. 410 - Hungary (Rapsodie Mignonne)  | Carl Koelling
Piano Duet with Joe Seidel (one piano, four hands)
2 Pianos Studio Fall Recital, November 2016, Age 11

K. 525 - Serenade No. 13 in G (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Timothy Brown)
Piano Duet with Ethan Fish (one piano, four hands)
Colorado Suzuki Institute Pianists as Partners Recital, Vilar Performing Arts Center, June 2014, Age 8
Piano Duet with Joe Seidel (one piano, four hands)
2 Pianos Studio Spring Recital, April 2014, Age 8

Op. 68 - Album for the Young, No. 10 The Happy Farmer  | Robert Schumann
2 Pianos Studio Fall Recital, November 2011, Age 6
Piano Duet with Joe Seidel (two pianos, four hands)

Piano and Violin Duet

J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Minuet in G Major | Anonymous
Duet with Violinist Paul Heubner
Sandy Springs (Georgia) Leadership Education Day Meeting, December 2014, Age 9

Violin Accompaniment

Hail to Springtime | German Folk Song (arr. Katherine D. Johnson)
Accompaniment to Violinist Rachel Butherus
Colorado Suzuki Institute Pianists as Partners Recital, Vilar Performing Arts Center, June 2017, Age 11

Other Performance Experience

Master Classes

Dmitri Levkovich
Master Class | Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro, Beethoven
June 2019, Age 13
Reinhardt Piano Festival and Academy, Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University

Dr. Alex Wasserman (selected by audition)
Master Class | BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue, Bach
January 2019, Age 13
Cherokee Music Teachers Association, Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University

Dr. Evgeny Rivkin
Master Class | Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro, Beethoven
August 2018, Age 13
Georgia Musicale Group, Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos

Dr. Igor Resnianski
Master Class | Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro, Beethoven
March 2018, Age 12
Georgia Musicale Group, PianoWorks Concert Hall

Dr. Owen Lovell (selected by audition)
Master Class | Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro, Beethoven
January 2018, Age 12
Cherokee Music Teachers Association, Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University

Fay Adams
5 Master Classes | Suzuki Piano School Book 7 Curriculum
June 2017, Age 11
Colorado Suzuki Institute

Nancy Modell
5 Master Classes | Suzuki Piano School Book 6 Curriculum
June 2016, Age 10
Colorado Suzuki Institute

Joan Krzywicki
5 Master Classes | Suzuki Piano School Book 5 Curriculum
June 2015, Age 9
Colorado Suzuki Institute

5 Master Classes | Suzuki Piano School Book 4 Curriculum
June 2014, Age 8
Colorado Suzuki Institute

Benefits / Fundraisers

Play Me Again Pianos, Dueling Pianos Benefit - Red Sky Tapas & Bar, Nov 2018 Age 13

BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (arr. Rachmaninov)
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Liam Agans Art Show and Benefit, Oct 2015, Age 10

Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) (arranged) | Johann Pachelbel (arranged)
BWV 772 - 15 Two-Part Inventions, No. 1 Invention in C Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Maple Leaf Rag Theme | Scott Joplin
BWV 825 - Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, 5. Minuet 1 | Johann Sebastian Bach
J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. II 126 |  Anonymous
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 55 - No. 1 Sonatina in C Major | Friedrich Kuhlau
BWV 846 - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude No. 1 in C Major  | Johann Sebastian Bach
K. 334 - Divertimento in D Major, 6. Rondo: Allegro  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca  |  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op. 39 - Album for the Young, No. 16 Old French Song  | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
BWV 825 - Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, 7. Gigue  | Johann Sebastian Bach
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 20 Tarantelle  | Johann Friedrich Burgmuller
Anh. 5 - Sonatina in F Major, No. 2  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 2 Arabesque | Johann Friedrich Burgmuller
Op. 100 - 25 Progressive Pieces, No. 25 The Knight Errant | Johann Friedrich Burgmuller
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)

Play Me Again Pianos Ribbon Cutting Performances (public piano project)

SCHEDULED - 2019 Plaza Fiesta - Chamblee, GA, Age 14

Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Op. 25 - Études, 1. Étude in Ab Major (Aeolian Harp) | Frédéric Chopin

2019 Alpharetta Arts Center - Alpharetta, GA, Age 14

Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

2019 Donaldson-Bannister Farm - Dunwoody, GA, Age 13

Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) | Franz Liszt

2018 East Roswell Recreation Center - Roswell, GA, Age 13

K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

2018 Webb Bridge Park - Alpharetta, GA, Age 13

K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations

2018 Wills Park Equestrian Center - Alpharetta, GA, Age 13

Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op. Posthumous - Waltz in A Minor | Frédéric Chopin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona

2019 Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center - Marietta, GA, Age 13
2018 Rock Mill Park - Alpharetta, GA, Age 13
2018 Grange Hall at Serenbe - Chattahoochee Hills, GA, Age 12
2018 Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA, Age 12
2018 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church - Sandy Springs, GA, Age 12
2017 Egg Harbor Cafe-East Cobb - Marietta, GA, Age 12
2017 Cogburn Road Park - Alpharetta, GA, Age 12
2017 Ponce City Market - Atlanta, GA, Age 12
2017 East Cobb Park - Marietta, GA, Age 12
2017 Ashford Park - Brookhaven, GA, Age 11
2017 Chamblee Rail Trail - Chamblee, GA, Age 11
2017 Dunwoody Nature Center - Dunwoody, GA, Age 11
2016 Colony Square - Atlanta, GA Age 11
2016 (Oct) Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA, Age 11
2016 (Aug) Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA, Age 11

Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona

2018 Rock Mill Park - Alpharetta, GA, Age 13

Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations

2018 Grange Hall at Serenbe - Chattahoochee Hills, GA, Age 12

Piano Man | Billy Joel
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven

2017 Atlantic Station - Atlanta, GA, Age 12

K. 331 (300i) - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Celebrated Chop Waltz (as excerpted in 'Beethoven's Wig') | Euphemia Allen as Arthur de Lulli
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)

2016 Chastain Memorial Park - Atlanta, GA, Age 10

BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue (A section) | Johann Sebastian Bach
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi

Musicales (presented by the Georgia Musicale Group)

The Georgia Musicale Group advocates for classical music by providing opportunities for musicians to play in casual environments with supportive feedback, and to perform in formal concert settings to improve the quality of performance, knowledge and appreciation for both musicians and listeners.

Steinway Piano Galleries, Barbara Kirby Hall, August 2019, Age 14
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) - | Franz Liszt

Johns Creek, Georgia, April 2019, Age 13
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) - | Franz Liszt

Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos, February 2019, Age 13
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) - | Franz Liszt

PianoWorks Concert Hall, July 2013, Age 13
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 1. Andante Grazioso  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos, July 2018, Age 13
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn

Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos, May 2018, Age 12
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 1. Andante Grazioso | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos, February 2018, Age 12
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn

Rudder Hall at Yamaha Pianos, January 2018, Age 12
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro  | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona

Classical Music Study Group

Georgia Musicale Group, October 2019, Age 14

Op. 25 - Études, 1. Étude in Ab Major (Aeolian Harp) | Frédéric Chopin

Madlife Stage and Studios

Undiscovered Artist Showcase, Aug 2018, Age 13

Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin

CMTA Pianothons, 2010-2017

Pianothons, played for the public, are a fundraiser for the Cherokee Teachers Music Association Summer Camp Music Scholarship. Nico typically plays pieces from his latest recitals, current favorites, and Christmas songs since the event is always in December.
(Ages 5-12)

CMTA Pianothon, Dec 2010, Age 5 (from memory, after 3 months of lessons)

Marietta Square Chalktober Fest, 2017- 2019

Chalktober Fest 2019 - Age 14 (played each piece 5 times)

BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 25 - Études, 1. Étude in Ab Major (Aeolian Harp) | Frédéric Chopin
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Your Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) (Excerpts) | Franz Liszt
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op. 75 - 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, 6. Montagues and Capulets | Sergey Prokofiev

Chalktober Fest 2018 - Age 13 (played each piece 20 times each over 2 days)

The Celebrated Chop Waltz (as excerpted in 'Beethoven's Wig') | Euphemia Allen as Arthur de Lulli
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances | Béla Bartók
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 3. Rondo: Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven
Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
Op. 30 - Songs Without Words, Book 2, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song  | Felix Mendelssohn
S. 141 - Grandes Études de Paganini, No. 3 Étude in G-Sharp Minor (La Campanella) (Excerpts)  | Franz Liszt
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee  | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)
The Star Spangled Banner | John Stafford Smith (arranged)
A Prole De Bebê, Book 1, No. 7, O Polichinelo  | Heitor Villa-Lobos

Chalktober Fest 2017 - Age 12 (played each piece twice)

The Celebrated Chop Waltz (as excerpted in 'Beethoven's Wig') | Euphemia Allen as Arthur de Lulli
BWV 816 - French Suite No. 5 in G Major, 7. Gigue (A section) | Johann Sebastian Bach
Sz. 56 - Romanian Folk Dances, 2. Braul, 6. Maruntelul | Bela Bartok
WoO 59 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (Für Elise) | Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 13 - Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique), 1. Grave, Allegro Di Molto Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven
Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
Piano Man | Billy Joel
Maple Leaf Rag | Scott Joplin
Glissando Mazurka | Ernesto Lecuona
K. 331 - Sonata in A Major, 3. Alla Turca | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Tale of the Tsar Sultan, Flight of the Bumblebee | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (transcribed by Walter Rolfe)
The Star Spangled Banner | John Stafford Smith (arranged)
A Prole De Bebê, Book 1, No. 7, O Polichinelo | Heitor Villa-Lobos

Marietta Square Farmers Market 2013-2019

Saturdays in Spring, Summer & Autumn as schedules allow

Nico was inspired to play on the street by a public piano project encountered while on vacation where Nico played for tips when he was seven years old. Back at home with a portable piano, he plays at the farmers market whenever he can (with the blessing of the market manager). Nico keeps about 30-45 minutes of varied pieces polished for performing. He typically plays pieces from his latest recital, new pieces and current favorites, repeating as necessary for a rotating passerby audience. Ten percent of his tips go to pay back his grandmother for his grand piano, ten percent is donated, and the rest is split between saving and spending money.
(Ages 7-13)

Restaurant / Bar (Casual Appearances)