Nick

Instruments: Advanced Piano, Voice, Brass

Teaching genres: Classical, experimental, musical theater

University: Oberlin College-Conservatory of Music (B.A./B.M.); California Institute of the Arts (M.F.A.); additional studies at Vassar College

Fun fact: In my spare time, I love to get outside and enjoy nature. One of my most memorable hikes was a few summers ago, while playing an orchestral festival in the Italian Alps—my friend egged me into hiking 10,000 feet down the incredible Pale di San Martino in a single afternoon, and I’m forever glad I agreed to it!

Nick is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and teacher living in Los Angeles. Equally at home in classical, experimental, and popular styles, they have performed professionally around the continental US, Italy and Cuba as a French hornist, pianist & vocalist. After beginning studies in urban planning and music theory at Vassar College, they were awarded a full scholarship to Oberlin College-Conservatory of Music to study horn under celebrated pedagogue Roland Pandolfi. In 2021, Nick moved to Los Angeles to study music, performance, composition, and sound installation art at California Institute of the Arts as a Lillian Disney Scholar, and has since enjoyed performing, teaching & collaborating across southern California.

Alongside performing and composing, Nick is also a passionate educator. They embrace a holistic approach to learning and performing music, focusing on meeting students where they are to co-craft a path of study that is challenging yet achievable, rewarding, and relevant for every individual. Their focus, no matter the instrument, on keenly training fundamentals, developing a well rounded musicianship, and learning how to play naturally & comfortably carries well to beginning through advanced learners alike.