Nicolas Hetko is an award winning pianist and composer. He has shared the stage with the likes of James Moody, Matt Wilson, Chris Potter, Buddy Guy, and Dave Holland at countless clubs and concert halls around the world. He was the grand prize winner of the 2016 Six String Theory Competition, went on tour with Lee Ritenour, and recorded a track for Lee’s upcoming album. He holds two ASCAP Jazz Composer awards and three awards from Downbeat Magazine for his compositions and performances.
Before the age of 18, Hetko was selected for the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency, Brubeck Jazz Colony, and the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble. He was a Grand Finalist in the Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition and the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and was a recipient of the prestigious Stamps Scholarship at the University of Miami.
Nick Hetko now resides in New York City where has become an in demand pianist in the local music scene, performing at venues such as Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium The 55 Bar, Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, and the Cutting Room.