Nicolas started his academic studies when he was 16 at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with Grigori Zhislin.
Continuing his studies with Zakhar Bron at the Hochschule für Musik Köln from 1998, Nicolas started to perform regularly as an international soloist.
42/3 by Tchaikovsky, the Béla Bartók's Solo Sonata, Antonio Bazzini's Dance of the Goblins, Sibelius and the Second Violin Concerto of Karol Szymanowski.
His CD with pianist Kristina Miller-Koeckert (who is also his wife) presenting works by Igor Frolov was released for Naxos in April 2008.
Also this year Nicolas recorded again for Naxos the Violin Concerto and the Concert- Rhapsody by Chatchaturjan with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro José Serebrier, which will be released in May 2009.