Nicholas Angelich was an American pianist.
He was born on December 14, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
He began to study the piano with his mother at the age of five.
Angelich gave his first concert at the age of 7, with a chamber orchestra in the USA, when he performed W.A. Mozart’s piano concerto in C major, K.467.
At age of 13, he entered the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique (CNSM) in Paris, where he studied with Aldo Ciccolini, Yvonne Loriod and Michel Béroff, taking first prizes for piano, chamber music and piano accompaniment.
He subsequently studied with Marie-Françoise Bucquet, and attended master classes with Leon Fleisher, Dmitri Bashkirov and Maria-João Pires.
Angelich was awarded 2nd prize at the Robert Casadesus International Piano Competition in Cleveland, Ohio (1989), 5th prize at the Tokyo International Competition, 1st prize at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (1994) and 2nd prize at the Umberto Micheli Competition (1997).
In May 2003, Nicholas Angelich made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur at Lincoln Center.
Nicholas Angelich Cause Of Death
Nicholas Angelich died on Monday, April April 18, 2022, at age 51.
However, the cause of death was not disclosed.
Angelich’s death was announced by his friend musician Gautier Capuçon on Twitter.
In a Twitter post, Capuçon wrote: “Infinite sadness to say goodbye to Nicholas Angelich yesterday… 51 years old”.
“A friend and accomplice for so many years, A poet, so gentle and sensitive”.
“Nicholas leaves us one day after Radu Lupu, 2 piano giants this Easter weekend”.
Nicholas Angelich Obituary
Nicholas Angelich’s obituary is yet to be announced by the family.
Nicholas Angelich Wife and Children
Nicholas Angelich’s marital status was under wraps, hence his wife and children are unknown.