About Nicholas
Located in Central New Jersey. Nicholas began violin and piano lessons at the age of 5. Originally studying violin, Nicholas studied under Irina Kovalsky until age 10. That's when he decided that piano was his true passion. He studied Classical Piano under Vladislav Kovalsky and Felix Molzer. At age 11, he began studying Piano under Dusty Micale of Music University who introduced him to jazz. Nicholas went on to attend Rutgers Jazz Program at Mason Gross School of the Arts, where he earned his Bachelor's in Jazz Performance. At Mason Gross he studied personally with Jazz Legends; including Stanley Cowell, Eddie Parlmieri, Bill O'Connell, and Fred Hersch. Nicholas has also received 2 Golden Key Festival Awards for 2nd and 3rd place in classical piano. Nicholas has a degree in Piano Tuning from The American Piano Tuning school in Morgan Hill California which he earned through online courses. Nicholas now performs locally and teaches private beginner - advanced piano lessons online virtually. Nicholas also teaches at Count Basie Theater the Monmouth Music Conservatory in Red Bank, where he teaches beginner-advanced level keyboard and piano. He also performs at local restaurants and piano bars and any private party or event requested.
