Nicholas Kapruziak is a Sydney-based electroacoustic composer-performer who specialises in writing for big band and orchestra, while exploring the world of electronic production and sound design. Throughout his upbringing Kapruziak was exposed to a multitude of creative worlds; a cross pollination of Australian jazz, American minimalism, soul and ambient music. This multifaceted creative output alongside Kapruziak’s experience across audio-visual media, motivates him to explore new creative avenues with an aesthetic and story-telling focus.   

Having played saxophone since 2011, Kapruziak has undergone mentorship from class-leading saxophonists including Michael Griffin, Mike Rivett and Kim Lawson. Over this time he has worked in award-winning bands, including the Ashfield Little Big Band, which performed alongside the U.S Air Force at Hawaii’s Blue Note in 2018, being described as “professional, responsible and endlessly pro-active”. This love for Jazz music in his early career led to further interest in music through composition. Through this period Kapruziak began showing interest in ambient, pop and minimalist composers, including Steve Reich and Leon Vynehall, creating rich multi-layered textural compositions with sound design at its heart. 

This period of experimentation, alongside his developing visual artistry created a new love of multimedia based music; having one of his multimedia-based artworks exhibited in NERAM. This caught the attention of the Sydney Conservatorium, where he now studies a BMus in Composition for Creative Industries. Kapruziak aspires to continually develop his craft, aiming to work more actively within the film industry, alongside his plans to release his own EP under the alias ‘Armina’.