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In 2025, 23-year-old Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen won the Grand Prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition, becoming the first Dutch pianist to win one of the world's most prestigious music competitions. Described by The Times as having “tapped right into the delicacy and beauty of everything he played”, he is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting artists of our time. We are delighted that he has chosen Cambridge for his UK debut this April. Come and witness this extraordinary new talent command the spotlight.
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J.S.Bach Partita No.1 in B flat Major, BWV825
M.Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
L.v.Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B♭ major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
The imposing lamppost in the centre of Parker’s Piece bears the words Reality Checkpoint – believed to be a reference to the end of the university ‘bubble’ and the beginning of the real world, aka the rest of the city.