John Nilsen
Sat, Dec 20
|Mill City
John was honored with the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1995 for his outstanding contributions in the field of the performing arts, selected as a Yamaha Piano Artist in 2022 and inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2024. He loves to get out on the rivers, into the forests...........
KYAC Concert Series
Dec 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mill City, 158 SW Broadway St, Mill City, OR 97360, USA
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About the event
Concert Pianist & Folk-Rock Leader
John is a native of the Pacific Northwest, and has resided in Oregon since his youth. Nilsen began studying piano from his mother at age six and taught himself to play guitar at age twelve. He attended Southern Oregon University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. John was honored with the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1995 for his outstanding contributions in the field of the performing arts, selected as a Yamaha Piano Artist in 2022 and inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2024. He loves to get out on the rivers, into the forests and onto the mountains of the region. The people, landscapes, weather, and tenor of life in the Pacific Northwest are strong influences in Nilsen’s musical themes.
From his home in Oregon, he composes and records music to perform in concerts around the world. “Magic Wing”, Nilsen's label, has…