在浩淼璀璨的的古典音乐世界里，一代代的伟大作曲家们为我们留下了无数动人的乐章：贝多芬的庄严宁静、肖邦的激情澎湃、布拉姆斯的柔和温馨、巴赫的热血沸腾、莫扎特的轻盈欢快....
2011年6月24日，Nicole Pesce以「Happy Birthday」为主题，做不同版本的即兴表演，从贝多芬（Beethoven）、肖邦（Chopard）、布拉姆斯（Brahms）、巴赫（Bach）到莫札特（Mozart）。不但展现了她的艺术鉴赏力，也让我们见识到她的创造力和幽默感。非常值得一看。
（提示：画质有一些渣，可是人家有才啊）
Bios: Nicole Pesce
Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger Nicole Pesce entertains audiences with her unique blend of virtuosity, humor and pizzazz. Nicole’s YouTube “Happy Birthday Variations” video currently has over one million views.
Arizona Foothills Magazine honored Nicole with the “Best of 2014 Award” for Best Local Band/Musician. With a repertoire consisting of over 12,000 memorized songs; Nicole is often dubbed “the human iPod” and is recognized as one of the “top ten musicians to hear in Phoenix” by the Arizona Republic.
Nicole has performed for Muhammad Ali, Ricky Martin, George Bush, Sr., Waylon Jennings, Taylor Hicks, Janet Napolitano, Shaquille O’Neal, Jimmy Carter, Chris Rock, Steve Nash, The Gypsy Kings, Verne Troyer and Brian Setzer. She’s appeared with American Idol contestant David Hernandez, The Moscow Ballet, Zowie Bowie, The Cast of Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, Mamma Mia, and White Christmas.
At the age of 7, Nicole began playing piano and quickly committed over 100 songs to memory. By age 10, over 500 songs were memorized and she won First place in the Discovery National Television Competition. At age 11, Nicole began composing music; by 14, she appeared on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon which aired to over sixty million viewers followed by an extensive US tour. During a year long residency in Las Vegas, Nicole had the pleasure of performing on stage with Debbie Reynolds at Debbie’s hotel and Casino. Numerous performances followed for Rich Little, Buddy Greco, Pat Boone, Lew King and Barbara Stanwyck.
Nicole has appeared on Phoenix’s prime time news, television and radio stations, including: Good Morning Arizona, In Your Life, Sonoran Living, The Pat McMahon Show, Arts on the Town - AM 1100, KFNZ, Sonoran Living, AM 1480, Fox 10 news with Rico D’amico & Cory McCloskey and Channel 3 News. Magazine and newspaper articles include Phoenix Magazine, The AZ Republic, The New Times, Phoenix Downtown Magazine and West Valley Living.
As a composer with a catalog of over 300 songs, Nicole was commissioned to write the title track to the compilation CD “Amada” – dedicated to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Following the CD release, Nicole’s original music was featured in a documentary film for the Koman foundation presented at the Pink Tie Gala in Tampa, Florida.
Currently, Nicole is the resident pianist at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Phoenix where she regularly entertains with vocalist Jeffrey Hattrick and plays everything from Bach to Lady Gaga, with styles including Classical, Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Broadway, Latin, Oldies, Pop, Opera, Spiritual, Country, Rock, Funk and Hip Hop. She is often seen “text messaging” while playing intricate piano pieces!
Previous performances include: The Tempe Center for the Arts, Herberger Theater, Desert Ridge Marriott, ASU Kerr Cultural Center, The Promenade, Mesa Arts Center, The Phoenician Resort, Wrigley Mansion, The Borgota, The Fairmont Princess Hotel, The Nash, The Biltmore Resort and the Shemer Arts Center.
