Biography

Nick Renkosik is a nationally acclaimed organist that has performed at such venues as Sanfilippo’s Place De La Musique in Barrington Hills, IL; the Oriental and Riverside Theatres in Milwaukee, WI; the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL; the Rialto Theatre in Joliet, IL; the Tampa Theatre in Tampa, FL; the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO; the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA; Orchestra Hall in Chicago, IL; the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY; and various other venues across the United States.

Nick's education in music began at age four. In high school, he studied piano with Barbara Paul of Crystal Lake, IL, and organ with Jelani Eddington of Racine, WI. In 2021, he formally received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Instrumental Performance (organ and piano) at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, where he was a student in the studios of Mr. Christopher Berry (organ) and Dr. Wael Farouk (piano). He also received a Master’s of Science in Business Design and Innovation at Carthage College in 2024.

Nick competed in the 2017 American Theatre Organ Society's Young Organist's Competition in Tampa, FL, and was placed as a runner up.

Aside from his solo performances, Nick is also organist and choir accompanist at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, IL, and is the lead restoration technician and project co-ordinator at JL Weiler, Inc. in Chicago, IL. He is also a regularly appearing organist at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, presenting pre-picture organ music. In his free time, he enjoys collecting art deco and art nouveau objects d'art and antiques, working out, spending time on the shores of Lake Michigan, and reading. 

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