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.

His works have been performed worldwide by leading orchestras and ensembles, including the MDR-Sinfonieorchester, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, IEMA Ensemble, Ensemble Recherche, Ensemble Ascolta, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, K.A.S. Orchester, Collettivo_21, Contemporary Insights, Osimun Quartet, and the Roman Quartet, among others.

Recent highlights include winning the Ningde Composition Call for Scores in December 2025 and receiving a commission for a work for large symphony orchestra, premiered by the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra in Ningde, China, in April 2026. In March 2026, his work Kythrapos won the Call for Scores of the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik and was performed by the IEMA-Ensemble at the festival. His orchestral work Stryphos was premiered by the MDR-Sinfonieorchester under the direction of Michael Wendeberg and subsequently broadcast on MDR Klassik. In August 2026, his work Methmos received an award at the 1st Percussion Composition Competition in Macau. Earlier recognition includes a Special Mention for Two Movements for Ensemble at the Winds Composition Contest Saxony in 2022.

He is teaching at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, “Tonsatz und Musikalische Analyse” (Harmony and Musical Analysis) in the Summer Semester 2026, together with “Partiturkunde und Instrumentation” (Score Reading and Instrumentation).

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.