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Nicholas McCarthy

One-HandedConcert Pianist & Motivational Speaker
Nicholas McCarthy
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
London
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Born without his right hand and having once been told that he would never succeed as a concert pianist, Nicholas would not be discouraged from his dream and went on to study at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London.

His graduation in July 2012 drew press headlines around the world, being the only one-handed pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music in its 130 year history. In March 2018 he was awarded honorary membership by it’s President, HRH The Prince of Wales.

He has enjoyed an international career as a concert pianist and speaker and has performed at the London 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony alongside Coldplay, toured the US, Europe, Japan, China, South Africa and has released two top 10 classical albums.

As a speaker he has given two TEDx Talks, one of which was the largest ever organised TEDx event to 6000+ people at London Royal Albert Hall. He has spoken for and coached within countless businesses including Goldman Sachs, THALES, BNP Parabis, ITV and ITL to name a few.

Current position (3)

One-HandedConcert Pianist & Motivational Speaker

Nicholas McCarthy

Motivational Speaker

Nicholas McCarthy

Business/Peak Performance Coach

Nicholas McCarthy

Achievements (2)
Honorary Membership of the Royal College of Music HonMemRCM

Presented to Nicholas in 2018, HRH Prince Charles awarded Nicholas with the prestigious Honorary Member of the Royal College of Music.

AMI Award

Ability Media International Award Winner

Degrees (1)
BMus (Hons)
Royal College of Music
2009 to 2012

Presentations

Past talks (2)
Sole Determination
TEDxAlbertopolis
Royal Albert Hall, London
September 22, 2013
One Hand, One War, One City
TEDxVienna
Volkstheatre, Vienna
October 20, 2017
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Books & Articles (6)

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
2016
BBC News 'Nicholas McCarthy, an inspiration'
Tim Ferriss Podcast
The Independent
The Telegraph
Classic FM

Expertise (21)

Entertainment & Art
Business
Leadership
Education
Motivation Motivational speaker Peak Performance Inspiration Inspirational Music Art Education Education Coaching Achieving and Surpassing Goals Employee motivation Breaking Mental Performance Barriers Business Performance Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Self-Leadership
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Why choose me? 

As the worlds only one-handed concert pianist I live to inspire others to achieve the impossible.

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