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Nicholas Ansdell-Evans
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NICHOLAS ANSDELL-EVANS COMPOSER, PIANIST, CONDUCTOR

Composer
Nicholas has composed instrumental and chamber music, songs, choral music and
organ music. His opera, Carina, has received a highly acclaimed showcase at
English National Opera.
Coming up: Nicholas is honoured that his carol 'And I, Joseph' has been chosen
as the winner of this year's Sir David Willcocks Carol Competition, organised by
the Bach Choir, who will perform it at their concert at the Cadogan Hall on 19th
December, conducted by David Hill.
Nicholas plays the première of his new piano work 'Creator of Stars' in his
recital on 2nd December (details below). View score here.
Recent: the première of his choral work 'Vivre d'amour' (text by Ste Thérèse de
Lisieux) was given by the St Stephen's Consort in October 2023. Watch the
performance here.

Pianist
Nicholas is a regular recitalist, both as an accompanist and as a soloist. He
has an extensive career as a freelance répétiteur, and is a regular guest member
of music staff at the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Hallé,
Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Opera Rara and elsewhere. He was
répétiteur for Sir Simon Rattle on the Aix/Salzburg Ring cycle with the Berlin
Philharmoniker. Nicholas also loves the Baroque repertoire and is a keen
harpsichordist.
Coming up: Nicholas's next piano recital is on Saturday 2nd December at St John
the Evangelist, London SE19 2RX, 11.30am (Coffee Concert). Purcell, Fauré,
Leighton and Ansdell-Evans.

Conductor and coach
Nicholas has conducted Handel's Acis and Galatea for English National Opera and
is the founder and conductor of the string ensemble Tamino Orchestra, with whom
he has conducted Strauss’s Metamorphosen, the UK première of Arvo Pärt’s Greater
Antiphons, and premières of his own works. He also has many years of experience
conducting choirs. He is in demand as an assistant conductor, for instance
assisting John Adams on his recording of Doctor Atomic with the BBC Symphony
Orchestra. As a result of his wide experience with singers, Nicholas is sought
after as an accomplished vocal coach.
Coming up: assistant conductor, Jenůfa, English National Opera, Feb/Mar 2024;
music staff, Simon Boccanegra concert and recording, Opera Rara/Hallé/Sir Mark
Elder, April 2024






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