Nicholas Papadimitriou is a Greek musician based in Amsterdam, working as an organist, pianist, improviser, composer and teacher. His work brings together performance, composition and music education.

Nicholas teaches music theory and ear training in several young-talent programmes in the Netherlands. At Muziekschool Amsterdam, he is part of the coordination team for Excellence Klassiek and is closely involved in the ongoing development of the programme and its curriculum. He also teaches at Platform C and Stichting Muziektalent Almere, and privately prepares students for conservatoire entrance examinations.

A central part of his teaching approach is the integration of theory, perception and musical practice. His pedagogical work also focuses on improvisation and practical approaches to composition. He is currently developing The Game of Tones, a teaching method for non-stylistic improvisation.

Alongside his educational work, Nicholas is active as an organist, improviser and composer. His performance activities include solo recitals, collaborative projects and contemporary music productions at venues including the Oude Kerk and Orgelpark in Amsterdam. He has collaborated with Jacob Lekkerkerker on several projects and has also worked with Nicolas Jaar, including within the Playing the Cathedral concert series. His composition The COVID-19 Fugue, written in 2020, reached an online audience of more than two million viewers.

From 2018 to 2024, Nicholas served as organist and music director at the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk in Amsterdam, where he directed and accompanied the church’s choirs and oversaw its musical programme.

Nicholas studied organ at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Jacques van Oortmerssen, Pieter van Dijk and Matthias Havinga, and attended masterclasses with Louis Robilliard. During his Master of Music, he explored improvisation from new perspectives, both as a performer and as an educator, and undertook an extensive research project dedicated to developing a modern method for teaching improvisation. Before moving to Amsterdam, he studied piano and music theory at the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in Athens, completing his music-theory studies with distinction in 2012.