Nikolas Agrafiotis (b. 1998, Athens, Greece) is a Composer currently pursuing postgraduate studies (Meisterklasse) in Composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig under the guidance of Professor Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf. He previously completed his Master’s degree in Composition at the same institution, studying with Professors Mahnkopf and Fabien Lévy, and earned his Bachelor of Composition at the Conservatorium Maastricht under the guidance of Professor Vykintas Baltakas.

Nikolas is a Ulysses-supported Artist.

He will teach at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, “Tonsatz und Musikalische Analyse” (Harmony and Musical Analysis) in the Summer Semester 2026, and “Partiturkunde und Instrumentation” (Score Reading and Instrumentation) in the Winter Semester 2026/27.

His works have been performed across Europe by leading orchestras and ensembles, including the MDR-Sinfonieorchester, Ensemble Recherche, Ensemble Ascolta, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, K.A.S. Orchester, Contemporary Insights, Osimun Quartet, Roman Quartet, and the Philharmonie Zuidnederland, among others.

His orchestra work Stryphos, premiered by MDR-Sinfonieorchester and conducted by Michael Wendeberg, was also broadcast on MDR Klassik Radio.

In December 2025, he won the Ningde Composition Competition and received a commission for large symphony orchestra, to be premiered by the Hangzhou philharmonic Orchestra in April 2026 in Ningde, China. In 2022, his Two Movements for Ensemble was awarded the Special Mention at the Winds Composition Contest Saxony.

He has been selected for the Ulysses Journeys for Composers 2025, part of Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival. He has also been invited to participate in esteemed programs and masterclasses such as the Peter Eötvös Foundation’s Spotlight on Ramon Lazkano (2023), Impuls Academy (2025), the Delian Academy for Contemporary Music (2024), the Sävellyspaja Composition Masterclass (2024), Casa della Musica San Michele (2025), She Lives Budapest Masterclass (7th edition, 2025), and the ContemPlay Workshop in Vilnius (2023).

Through these opportunities, he has worked with renowned tutors including Peter Eötvös, Mark Andre, Franck Bedrossian, Johannes Kalitzke, Ramon Lazkano, and Jukka Tiensuu, among others.