Nicholas Maughan has been playing the piano since he was five years old, when he had his first piano lesson with his mother, Maxine. He has since studied with teachers including Charlene Zundel, Annette Colledge and Gary Amano. He currently enjoys studying with Dr. Ralph van der Beek at Weber State University, where is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance. Nic has performed in masterclasses for teachers including Veda Zuponcic, Nelita True and Rieko Aizawa of the Amelia Piano Trio. He has also successfully participated in many festivals and competitions, recently receiving an Honorable Mention at the Utah State Fair Music Competition 2007, and performing as a soloist with the Weber State University Symphony Orchestra in April 2008.
      Nic thoroughly enjoys working with other musicians in ensemble and chamber music settings. He is highly sought after as an accompanist, performing with vocalists and instrumentalists in recitals, concert series, and festivals throughout the state of Utah, and in national competitions. Nic is also a member of Weber State's student piano trio, Tria Fata. The trio was invited to attend the Nothern Lights Music Festival, held in Aurora, Minnesota, where Nic and his colleagues had coachings with Viktor Uzur, Marina Horak and Thomas Rosenberg. The group also awarded the certificate for Best Piano Trio by NLMF’s director, Veda Zuponcic. Tria Fata competed January 2009 as Utah’s state representative at the MTNA Southwest Region Chamber Music Competition, where they performed works by Rachmaninov, Dvorak and Ned Rorem.
      Nic also likes to read, bake and spend time with family and friends.