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MARK THOMAS NICHOLSON
PIANIST/COMPOSER
619.277.3135

Mark was raised in San Diego, California, where he attended the School for the Creative & Performing Arts. Here, he studied Voice, Music, Dance and Acting. Upon graduating, he furthered his studies in the Arts under a full scholarship at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He majored in the Theatre/Arts with a minor in Psychology.

After completing his studies and performing in many Theatrical Productions, Mark embarked upon a career in Television. For the past twenty years, Mark has Directed, Shot & Edited TV News, Commercials, Promo,s Entertainment Programs for Local & International Network Television. He has worked extensively with MSNBC, CNN, FOXTV, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN,

The Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel. He has also covered Two Superbowls, One World Series and has shot for the David Letterman Show. He now has his own company Nicholson Video and continues to do Broadcast Television, Corporate & Legal Video and Weddings.

Mark began seriously composing and performing Piano relatively late in Life. Beginning in 1995 Mark started developing what he feels to be an inspirational gift. In 1998 he began performing in Public professionally. He has performed at Hotel La Jolla in California, the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, In Mexico at the Hotel Mendoza in the Center of Guadalajara,s cultural arts district, UCSD Faculty Club, for the March of Dimes , and at various coffee houses and private parties as well.

In 2000 Mark recorded his first full length CD A Touch of Spirit at Studio West in Rancho Bernardo. In 2005 Mark recorded his 2nd CD Free and Clear live at St. James By the Sea Church in La Jolla on a Bosendorfer piano.

Marks Music is relaxing and tranquil yet uplfiting and inspirational. It is totally original and classically based. It could be described as New Age/Classical Instrumental. The sound of it is somewhat reminiscent of Debussy, Yanni, George Winston, David Lanz, Erik Satie all combined into one yet with the original style of Mark Nicholson..

Various quotes from people who have heard Mark perform include:

Sounds like a waterfall.
I feel like I am in Heaven
Your music is soothing.
Your music is tranquil.
God has given you a great gift
You play this music so comfortably it must be your own.
I thought I was listening to Bach or Mozart
Sounds like Debussy
Your music is very impressionistic
You must have been playing Piano all your life.
You play divinely
You made my day
Take care of this baby, piano
I could listen to you all day
Some people would say that is genius
thank you
You sound like David Lanz
You are George winstons equal
As good, if not better than Yanni or John Tesh
All the patients are enjoying your music
This music is so peaceful