About this Event
British-Portuguese pianist Nuno Lucas has an international profile with performances across Portugal and the United Kingdom. His musical journey began in his native Portugal at the age of eight. Now a prize-winner in multiple national and international competitions, he has a reputation for engaging and colourful performances.
Nuno has won prizes over fifteen national and international piano competitions and upon graduation, Nuno received the Trevor Pugsley Prize for Piano, recognising his outstanding piano performance throughout his studies at the RWCMD.
Currently, Nuno is a PhD candidate in Musicology at the Royal College of Music, supported by a Doctoral Studentship from the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT). His doctoral research is examining the textural relationships between pianistic and orchestral writing in the piano music of Sergei Prokofiev, with a particular focus on timbre and orchestration.
Programme First Half
Mozart Sonata No.18, K.576
Rachmaninoff Prelude No.10, Op.32
Chopin Ballade No.1, Op. 23
Interval with complimentary tea and biscuits
Programme second Half
Schumann Kreisleriana, Op.16
The London Sketch Club, 7 Dilke St, London SW3 4JE
The London Sketch Club’s concerts aim to give promising musicians the opportunity to perform pieces of their choice in an informal setting while members and guests spend an enjoyable afternoon. The concert is relaxed, so music lovers of all ages are welcome. There will be music, tea, coffee and biscuits.
The London Sketch Club is a lively private members’ club for both professional and amateur artists. The club holds life drawing and portrait sessions where members, and non-members, sketch and draw in a unique convivial atmosphere. We also hold concerts for members and the public.
Biography
British-Portuguese pianist Nuno Lucas is establishing an international profile with performances across Portugal and the United Kingdom. His musical journey began in his native Portugal at the age of eight, when he started piano studies with Dina Martins and later with João Rosa at the Academia de Música de Lagos. He also took up the flute with Maria João Cerol, an instrument that has remained a close companion, enriching and complementing his growing dedication to the piano. Now a prize-winner in multiple national and international competitions, he is building a reputation for engaging and colourful performances.
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Nuno has performed widely across the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Italy. He has also appeared at several European music festivals, including Kaunas Piano Fest, Semana Internacional de Piano de Óbidos (SIPO), and the Verão Clássico Festival and Academy. Notable performances include Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra at St. David’s Hall, conducted by David Jones.
Nuno has won prizes over fifteen national and international piano competitions, including the Norah Sande Award, Concurso de Piano de Oeiras, International Competition Cidade do Fundão, Concurso Internacional de Música Cidade de Almada, IX Prémio Nacional Elisa de Sousa Pedroso, and the 20th National Estoril Competition. During his undergraduate studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music, he was awarded all internal competition prizes for solo piano performance within the Keyboard Department, as well as the College’s annual Concerto Competition. Upon graduation, Nuno received the Trevor Pugsley Prize for Piano, recognising his outstanding piano performance throughout his studies at the RWCMD.
Nuno graduated with First-Class Honours in a Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, studying with Michael Young and Benjamin Frith, before earning a Master of Music degree with Distinction from the Royal College of Music, London, under the guidance of renowned pianist Leon McCawley. His studies were supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust and Talent Unlimited UK. Throughout his training, Nuno also participated in masterclasses with artists including Angela Hewitt, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Stephen Hough, Boris Berman, Tamara Stefanovich, Peter Jablonski, Artur Pizarro, Paul Badura-Skoda, Aaron Schorr, and Aleksandra Zvirblyte.
Currently, Nuno is a PhD candidate in Musicology at the Royal College of Music, supported by a Doctoral Studentship from the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT). His doctoral research sits at the intersection of musicology and practice-led scholarship, examining the textural relationships between pianistic and orchestral writing in the piano music of Sergei Prokofiev, with a particular focus on timbre and orchestration. His research is supervised by Dr Christina Guillaumier, Professor Robert Adlington, Paul Robinson, and Dina Parakhina.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The London Sketch Club, 7 Dilke Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 13.70
