Nicola Melville

Nicola Melville has been described as “a marvelous pianist who plays with splashy color but also exquisite tone and nuance” (American Record Guide). Interdisciplinary projects include performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center; recent collaborations involve members of the Kronos and JACK quartets, pipa virtuoso Gao Hong, and veena master, Nirmala Rajasekar. Nicola won the New Zealand National Concerto Competition, and the prize for Outstanding Graduate Pianist and the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. She has recorded for the Innova and Equilibrium labels. Nicola is pianist for the Zeitgeist ensemble, is Professor of Music at Carleton College, and is co-chair of the Piano Program at the Chautauqua Music Festival, NY.