About

An artist of varied pursuits, Nic Temple balances a career of both performance and composition. As a performer, he has given recitals in the United States and in Europe both as soloist and with several chamber music groups; his rendition of Liszt’s Eroica etude was described by the Jacksonville Review as “…a very impressive performance.” His compositions have had enthusiastic response and been premiered by the NACUSA Southern Oregon chapter and the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, in addition to pieces premiered in his recitals. In 2019, he ceased performances for a season to focus on composition, premiering his resulting Suite for Piano in early 2020.  Recent appearances include concerts in Oregon and Alaska, and a tour of the U.K. with the cellist Laurens Price-Nowak.

In autumn 2015, Mr. Temple moved to London to pursue his Master’s studies. While there, he performed with both the Turner Quartet and the Corfield Trio, engaging in educational outreach throughout London and Bristol in addition to performing at a Wigmore Hall study day and as a student of the Kuhmo Music Course in Kuhmo, Finland.  Additionally, he collaborated several times with the composer Cameron Dodds, including a piano-duo project and a performance with live dancers at The Place.

A multi-instrumentalist, Mr. Temple studied classical guitar in addition to performing with the SOU percussion ensemble. As a member of the ensemble, he was part of the west coast premiere of Elliot Cole’s Amen in 2015 for the Northwest Percussion Festival. In other appearances with the ensemble, he performed the challenging piano parts for George Antheil’s Ballet Mecanique and Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians.

Mr. Temple holds degrees from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, U.K., where he studied with Ms. Laura Roberts, and from Southern Oregon University, where he studied with Dr. Alexander Tutunov. He has studied with several noted pedagogues in masterclasses, including Dr. Julian Martin of the Juilliard School, Dr. Robert Roux of Rice University, and Dr. Arnaldo Cohen of the Jacobs School of Music.  As a member of chamber ensembles, he has worked with Levon Chilingirian, Caroline Palmer, Andras Keller, and members of the Endellion Quartet.