He started his music studies at the Municipal Conservatory of Thessaloniki, degrees in Music Harmony (May 2005) and Counterpoint (May 2008) and diploma in accordion (June 2010). He initiated his studies in music composition in 2006 at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Music Studies. He graduated in 2011 owing a Master of Music degree in Composition, supervised by Professor Christos Samaras. The same year he was accepted at the MA program in composition (Master Music) at the Eastman School of Music – University of Rochester where he is studying with Professor Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez. Finally, he has been nominated as a scholar in the International Exchange Program “Fulbright”, for the academic year 2011 – 2012.