We don’t know exactly when or exactly why Bach wrote his Sei Solo for “violin without bass” (probably around 300 years ago), and after their mid-19th century rise to prominence they have remained a staple in violin learning and literature ever since. Much has been made of the grammatical curiosity on their title page (Sei Solo reading variously as “you are alone” or “he is alone”), since Bach was famously meticulous and could easily have written Sei Soli (six solos). Nicholas has created 32 original works of visual art inspired by each of these incredible, monumental pieces, which are projected as Nicholas performs all Six Sonatas and Partitas. Nicholas tours this program along with his original works of visual art across the United States; it has been presented at venues including the University of Michigan and New York's St. Ignatius of Antioch, and by arts series such as The Belvedere Series, Penn State University, UMBC in Maryland, UNC Chapel Hill, and others. Nicholas also offers shorter versions of this project which make it suitable and adaptable to various lengths and venues. Please Get In Touch if you are interested in bringing this unique multimedia project to a concert series near you!
