Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider[1] (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor.

His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mother's family had settled in Denmark before World War II.

In December 2018, the ONL announced the appointment of Szeps-Znaider as its next music director, effective September 2020, with an initial contract of 4 seasons.

[4] Szeps-Znaider has made commercial recordings for such labels as RCA Victor Red Seal and LSO Live.

His discography includes the following works: Szeps-Znaider spent ten years as Founder and Artistic Director of the annual Nordic Music Academy summer school.