Nicole Harwell

Hailed as a “sensitive and intelligent partner,” Nicole Harwell is widely sought after as a collaborative pianist. Her performances have taken her across the US and even to Peru, where she participated in multiple concerts as both soloist and accompanist. Nicole has performed in series such as the Open Space Music Festival presenting Gabriela Ortiz’s world premiere “Tres Canciones de Agua,” the Preston Chamber Music Series in Jackson, Mississippi, and Opera Fort Collin’s Afternoon Tea with a Diva. She is a founding and sustaining member of the University of Northern Colorado Chamber Music Society, being the only member to perform in the series every year since its inception in 2012. Nicole’s teaching experience includes serving as adjunct faculty at the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College, as well as a guest artist giving a seminar and masterclass at the Conservatory of Music in Trujillo, Peru. She also maintains a private piano studio and currently serves as the vice-president of her local MTNA chapter. As a vocal coach, Nicole enjoys both working with soloists for recitals, as well as for the stage. She has music directed/coached shows such as La Traviata, Signor Deluso, The Sound of Music, South Pacific and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. An experienced choral director and accompanist, Nicole has played for prestigious choirs such as the Prima Voce Chamber Choir, as well as directing the choir at Saint Patrick Presbyterian Church in Greeley, CO. Nicole earned her Masters of Music in Collaborative Piano at the University of Northern Colorado, studying under Dr. Caleb Harris. Originally from the mountain town of Fraser, CO, Nicole moved to Jackson, MS, to obtain her BA in Music at Belhaven University studying with Dr. Stephen Sachs. She received the “Exemplary Accompanist” Award three years running, along with the “Exemplary Keyboard” and the “Music Excellence” Award as a senior.