Nicole Buetti

Nicole Buetti is a composer, contrabassoonist/bassoonist, educator, educational content creator, and songwriter. She was honored as Commissioned Composer of the Year 2025 by the Washington State Music Teachers Association.  She also received two Telly Awards for her music and multimedia work Walking With Giants and an additional Telly award for her Children's online song series - Meet the Planets.  Nicole is also a Partner of Goes to Eleven Media, a music & media publishing company specializing in award-winning children’s educational songs and videos featuring the popular puppet characters, The Nirks®.

When she’s not composing, Nicole is an active contrabassoonist and bassoonist. She is the contrabassoonist for the Vancouver (WA) Symphony, Portland Columbia Symphony and the Oregon Coast Music Festival, Principal Bassoonist in the Portland Choir Orchestra and a proud new member of Unbound Symphony. She is also a freelancer and performs with ensembles all across the Pacific Northwest including the Oregon Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Oregon Symphony. She has performed with the Haydn Music Festival Orchestra in Vienna, and as a soloist and chamber music artist with the Assisi Performing Arts Festival in Italy.  She teaches bassoon at the University of Portland and Clark as well as maintaining a large private studio. 

Nicole thrives on creating music that uplifts, educates and engages audiences. She strives to create stimulating music that audiences and musicians can enjoy while embracing the beauty and whimsy of the world around us.