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Wednesday 25 November 1.10pm
First Prize winner of the 2026 Guildhall Romantic Piano Prize and Second Prize at the 2026 Sheepdrove Piano Competition, Canadian pianist Nicole Wu has been recognized for her musical maturity, expressive depth, and stylistic versatility.
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This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Programme
Claude Debussy: Pour le piano, L. 95 I. Prélude II. Sarabande III. Toccata Thomas Adès: Mazurkas, Op. 27 Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Menuetto: Allegro — Trio IV. Allegro
Artist Bio
First Prize winner of the 2026 Guildhall Romantic Piano Prize and Second Prize at the 2026 Sheepdrove Piano Competition, Canadian pianist Nicole Wu has been recognized for her musical maturity, expressive depth, and stylistic versatility. Equally at home as a soloist and chamber musician, she has appeared across Europe and North America, earning recognition in numerous national and international competitions. Her distinctions include prizes at the Birmingham International Piano Competition, Eastbourne Young Soloist Competition, Prix d’Europe, OSM Competition, and the Canadian Music Competition.
Nicole has performed in recitals at distinguished venues including Cliburn Hall in Texas, Milton Court Concert Hall in London, and the Musikverein in Vienna. Now based in London, she has presented solo recitals at venues such as St Stephen Walbrook and St James’s Church, with programmes spanning the Classical and Romantic repertoire alongside major twentieth-century works.
An active participant in leading international festivals and academies, Nicole has worked with internationally renowned performers and pedagogues while broadening her artistic perspectives. Recent engagements include the Domaine Forget Academy, Orford Music Academy, the International Holland Music Sessions (2023), PianoTexas Young Artist Program (2024), the International Summer Academy (ISA) in Vienna, and the Gijón International Piano Festival (2026).
Nicole is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Piano Performance at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where she studies with Professor Ronan O’Hora and Carole Presland on scholarship. Her graduate studies are generously supported by the Fishmongers’ Company and Steinway & Sons. She previously completed a Bachelor of Music at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University under the guidance of Dr. Ilya Poletaev. Throughout her studies, she has also received support from the Hnatyshyn Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Canada. Her artistic development has been further enriched through masterclasses with distinguished musicians including Robert Levin, Kevin Kenner, Christopher Elton, Jan Jiráček von Arnim, Boris Berman, Norma Fisher, and Arie Vardi.
Presented in association with Guildhall School of Music and Drama
