James is 13 years old and is a student at the Beethoven Piano Academy in Lincoln Nebraska. He is taking piano for about seven years and has been the recipient of several national and international piano competitions. He has already performed at the Carnegie Hall and DiMenna Center for Classical Music. In addition to his musical talents, James is also an avid supporter of Manchester United Football Club
Watch James William Simic perform Asturias by Isaac Albenitz on the piano for the 2024 Romantic Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch James William Simic perform Pour le Piano-Prelude by Claude Debussy on the piano for the 2025 Finale Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.