Niko Paterakis

As a multi-instrumentalist, Niko began composing music for performing arts while living and studying in the UK in the late 2000s. During this time, he performed original material in the world-renowned SWSX Festival (Austin, TX - 2010) and premiered his first musical theater production, ANO THROSKO: Musical for the 21st Century (sponsored by Arts Council England). Later on, he was awarded a scholarship to study for a Master's Degree in Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music (Berklee Valencia - 2013-14). After graduating, Niko moved to New York to work with ROLI, a thriving music tech start-up that brought to market innovations such as the Seaboard & BLOCKS. In 2018, Niko founded and directed KIKLOS FESTIVAL NYC under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York to showcase Greek traditional music to international audiences. After 2 successful years of planning and executing events, he was invited to manage a North American tour for major Greek artist George Dalaras.