Chicago-based pianist & educator Nicholas Olynciw is a rising voice in jazz music. Winner of the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and the American Jazz Piano Competition Bösendorfer Prize, Nicholas earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas where he was a member of the Grammy-nominated One O'clock Lab Band. He received his Master's Degree from Western Michigan University where he was awarded the 2019 Downbeat Award for Best Graduate Jazz Instrumental Soloist.
Nicholas teaches with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic while maintaining an active private studio. He has held residencies at the Carriage House on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and the Knickerbocker Bar in New York City. He has performed with artists such as trumpeter James Morrison and bassist Foley.
