Since beginning piano lessons at the age of five, Nick Busheff’s star has shown brightly in the world of music.  As a classical pianist Busheff received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Colorado.  He won numerous awards including first prize in the CSMTA Collegiate Artist Competition and the Walter Fiske Scholarship Award.  In 1980 Nick received a performance scholarship to the prestigious Aspen Music School as part of their summer festival. After acceptance to the Juilliard School and the Peabody Conservatory, Busheff  was granted a full scholarship to the Cincinnati Conservatory for graduate studies.  While there he earned his Master of Music degree with a special ‘Pass with Distinction’ honor. Busheff has studied with some of the world’s greatest teachers whose teaching lineages go back to Liszt and Beethoven.

In 1987 Nick joined the faculty at Metropolitan State College in Denver where he taught for fifteen years. Well-versed in a variety of styles, he has coached concert pianists, jazz players, rock musicians and composers. Busheff is a much sought-after judge for local competitions.
 
As a performer Nick’s piano playing goes beyond classical to include original compositions and his own arrangements of pop/rock/jazz tunes.  His dynamic live performances have been heard from coast to coast in hundreds of venues.  Nick was a featured artist for ten years at the Sheraton Hotel in Denver. In 1993 he performed in a three-part gala with Grammy award winning actor and musician Dudley Moore. In 2004 Busheff was the featured performer in a promotional event sponsored by Steinway Pianos of New York. In 2006 he played a solo piano concert of his arrangements of fourteen Elton John songs on one of Elton’s famous red grand pianos.

As an internationally known composer, Busheff has been successful writing for a variety of diverse projects.  His first album “From the Gazebo” achieved great critical success. He held the position of Music Director of Puddle Creek Productions, a producer of children’s shows , for five years.  His music was featured in the independent film, “Angel on Fire”, a film dedicated to the Columbine tragedy. Starring actors Litefoot (Indian in the Cupboard) and Jennifer Lyons (Married with Children) the film won the coveted Gaia Award and the York Entertainment Award at the Moondance Film Festival in Los Angeles. Nick currently records at FTM Studios, a favorite of both Kenny Rogers and Tony Bennett.

Along with his busy performing schedule Nick composes for special events and various projects.  He is known for working “under fire”.  “I have had to learn two hours of Irish music in three days and then perform it for a group of 100 people.  I was once given 48 hours to write a song for a Hollywood submitted movie script.  For some reason these things get thrown at me. I take it as a challenge. This is a very exhilarating way to work.”

In 2002 Nick started Busheff Studios a company devoted to music education and production. He is currently Music Director of Life’s Melodies, a company dedicated to producing personalized music for music lovers worldwide.