Nick van Bloss is an English classical pianist and author who studied at the Royal College of Music in London. In 1994, aged 26, van Bloss played a televised recital at the Chopin Festival, which - due to having Tourette Syndrome, proved to be his last public appearance before he retired from playing completely for 15 years. During these years van Bloss rarely touched a piano, but he did write his autobiographical memoir ‘Busy Body’, which was published, to much acclaim, in 2006. The following year he was the subject of a BBC ‘Horizon’ documentary, inspired by his book, exploring his creativity.  Presented in partnership with Miami Beach Jazz Festival.