Henrik Ajax

Henrik Ajax completed degree courses in composition and music theory at the Würzburg University of Music. In 2012, he completed the masterclass at the University of Music and Theatre Munich, having studied in the class of Prof. Jan Müller-Wieland.

His compositional output is characterised by regular international collaboration. His works are performed by numerous orchestras, ensembles and soloists worldwide. His awards include, amongst others, the Bavarian Art Prize 2018, the Music Scholarship from the City of Munich 2017, and the Bavarian Composition Prize from the via-nova choir 2025.

In addition to his own works in the field of contemporary music, his artistic practice is characterised by occasional cross-genre collaborations. For instance, he works as an arranger and pianist with several jazz and rock bands in Germany and the USA.

He has composed the music for several feature films, including »Leibniz« by Edgar Reitz and »Chaos und Stille« by Anatol Schuster. For the latter, he was awarded the German Film Critics’ Prize in 2026.

Henrik Ajax has been a lecturer in music theory at the University of Music and Theatre Munich since 2014 and, since 2026, a research assistant in music theory and aural training at the University of Music Freiburg.