Nicolás Aguía is a composer from Bogotá, Colombia. Aguia received two bachelor’s degrees: one in music from Sergio Arboleda University and one in Philosophy from the Pontifical Xavierian University. He received his M.M in Music Theory and Composition from New York University (Steinhardt). Ensembles and performers such as Sonia Diaz, the JACK Quartet, TAK Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, Loadbang, Duo Cortona, Duo Jacarandá, Bearthoven and Sonic Apricity have performed his music in the United States, Italy, and Colombia. His areas of research include Latin American Philosophy, Mimetic Theory and Violence, Music and Memory, the Decolonial Turn, and the literary work of Gamaliel Churata. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Music Theory and Composition at the University of Pittsburgh.