BEATRICE NICHOLAS

Beatrice Nicholas is a British concert pianist performing solo and chamber music internationally. Her solo recitals have been noted for their culturally rich and ethnically diverse programming, often combining classical and jazz together.

Beatrice has performed at the major classical music venues including the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Center, Kings Place, Snape Maltings, Edinburgh Queen’s Hall. Her latest release Black and Classical, throws a spotlight on classical music by black women and has been described as a ‘stunning record’ by Bandcamp. She has enjoyed collaborations with oboist Nicholas Daniel, composers Lola Perrin, Matthias Sparlingher and recently appeared in the Hollywood movie The Beekeeper playing music by Federic Chopin.

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Beatrice is also a member of the Chineke! Chamber Ensemble; an ensemble of principal players from the Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's first professional orchestra of majority Black & ethnically diverse musicians.

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As well as a concert pianist Beatrice is a composer who has received commissions from Nottingham Chamber Music Festival, Dark Design Graphics Company and was featured composer for Black History Month 2021 at the British Classical Foundation where she premiered Flight for solo piano.

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Her 2021 release called Psalmus, which was featured on BBC Radio 3, transforms a twelfth century plainchant into a modern cinematic sound for cello and harp.

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Her 2023 release Arrangements for Cello and Piano transforms raditional piano music by Schubert and Brahms into new chamber music works for cello and piano.​