Young talent: Nikola Meeuwsen

Nikola Meeuwsen is characterized by his crisp musical thinking; in his playing, silence and movement coincide brilliantly. His train of thought is pure poetry. He seems to stop time and has a phenomenal sense of timing. With his playing he gives a glimpse into his soul. That is what the jury of the Grachtenfestival Prize wrote about Nikola Meeuwsen. NRC is right to call him ‘a talent to keep an eye on’. He plays one of the most important piano works of the Romantic era. Schumann dedicated his Fantasy to piano great Franz Liszt, who was not only very honored, but at the time also one of the few who could master the demanding work.