About
Fusing his contemporary and classical backgrounds, Greek guitarist and composer Stelios Kyriakidis creates music for guitar that is as understated as it is stirring. Drawing on neoclassical, folk and cinematic influences, his work blends intimate melodic writing with atmospheric textures, seeking to create an organic and transcendent experience both on record and in performance.
Stelios has been interviewed and featured on BBC Radio London, with further radio broadcasts on Resonance FM in the UK and Radio Panik in Belgium. Minor7th magazine wrote that “Stelios has a delightful way of creating bright, shimmering melodies that you want to hear again.” His music has also appeared on the Japanese compilation Guitar Tenderness, released by Inpartmaint Records, while Sofar Sounds filmed his performance of A Moment And A Thousand Years at the Old Church in London. His piece New Beginnings was featured in a campaign by climate action charity Possible.
As a performer, Stelios has appeared across the UK, Greece, Germany, Hungary and the United States, including Green Note in London, Good Vibrations Festival, Szimpla Kert in Budapest, Herman Schulz Café in Berlin, the 21st Century Guitar Conference in Indianapolis, Somerset Jazz Festival, and Sofar Sounds concerts in London, Brighton and Bristol.
Born in Drama, Greece, Stelios moved to London at 19 and initially worked as an electric guitarist and songwriter, most notably with goth rock band The Faces of Sarah. He later turned towards classical guitar and composition, studying with musicians including Carlos Bonell, and completing a Master of Music in Classical Guitar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he received support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Alongside his solo work, Stelios has composed for film, contemporary dance, theatre and documentary, collaborating with organisations including Middlesex University, Trinity Laban and the NHS.
His second full-length album, 9 Moments, was released in February 2026 and received coverage from Stationary Travels and Trust The Doc. He is currently performing the album in the UK and continental Europe while developing his next body of work from music written during a year in motion.