Jannis Georgiadis
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Jannis Georgiadis is a Greek violin
ist, conductor
and pedagogue of Armenian
descent. He is also Concertmaster
of the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra http://www.cityofathens.gr/en/arts-culture/municipal-cultural-organisations/music-ensembles/symphony-orchestra. As violin soloist he has performed extensively across Europe, as well as the US and Latin America.
Born to a Greek father and Greek-Armenian mother, Georgiadis was brought up in a musical family. His mother was also a violinist and so he began learning the violin at the age of four. He subsequently studied at the Athens Conservatory under violinist Tatsis Apostolidis and attended summer seminars at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. During his teenage years he represented Greece in the European Union Youth Orchestra for two consecutive years and having received scholarships from the Alexandros Onassis Foundation http://www.onassis.gr/enim_deltio/40_08/news_3.php and the Austrian government, he continued his studies with the distinguished professor Franz Samohyl at the Vienna Academy of Music (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna- Austria (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien), attaining Highest Distinction. He earned his Conducting Diploma in 2005 from the London College of Music
and has since conducted the Janáček Philharmonic and the Jeju Symphony Orchestra in South Korea.
Some of the major foreign orchestras Georgiadis has performed as soloist
with are: the London Philharmonia
, the Berlin Symphony
orchestra, the Budapest Philharmonic, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR)
, the Israel Sinfonietta, the European Union Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the Athens Camerata and the Monterrey Symphony Orchestra . In Greece he performs regularly with the Athens State Orchestra and the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra
In 2000 he founded the Feminarte Chamber Orchestra and in 2010 the Gravitas String Ensemble
His discography with EMI and Warner includes works by Strauss, Brahms, Sarasate, Ravel, Saint-Saens, as well the Greek composers Papaioannou, Canas, Papadimitriou.
He currently divides his time between teaching and performing and has been guest professor of the Summit music festival in New York http://www.summitmusicfestival.org/ and Summer Academy in Geneva.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and pedagogue of Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
descent. He is also Concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra http://www.cityofathens.gr/en/arts-culture/municipal-cultural-organisations/music-ensembles/symphony-orchestra. As violin soloist he has performed extensively across Europe, as well as the US and Latin America.
Born to a Greek father and Greek-Armenian mother, Georgiadis was brought up in a musical family. His mother was also a violinist and so he began learning the violin at the age of four. He subsequently studied at the Athens Conservatory under violinist Tatsis Apostolidis and attended summer seminars at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. During his teenage years he represented Greece in the European Union Youth Orchestra for two consecutive years and having received scholarships from the Alexandros Onassis Foundation http://www.onassis.gr/enim_deltio/40_08/news_3.php and the Austrian government, he continued his studies with the distinguished professor Franz Samohyl at the Vienna Academy of Music (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna- Austria (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien), attaining Highest Distinction. He earned his Conducting Diploma in 2005 from the London College of Music
London College of Music
The London College of Music is a music school which is part of the University of West London in England.The LCM was founded in 1887 and existed as an independent music conservatoire based at Great Marlborough Street in central London until 1991...
and has since conducted the Janáček Philharmonic and the Jeju Symphony Orchestra in South Korea.
Some of the major foreign orchestras Georgiadis has performed as soloist
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
with are: the London Philharmonia
Philharmonia
The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Great Britain, based in London. Since 1995, it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. In Britain it is also the resident orchestra at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford, as well as The Anvil, Basingstoke...
, the Berlin Symphony
Berliner Symphoniker
Berliner Symphoniker ia a Symphony orchestra in Berlin, Germany.The orchestra began its performing activity on 1 September 1967 as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin. In 1990 it was renamed Berliner Symphoniker...
orchestra, the Budapest Philharmonic, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOCR)
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is based in Prague in the Czech Republic.- History :Regular radio broadcasting began in the Czech Republic in May, 1923. Live classical musical broadcasts became very popular...
, the Israel Sinfonietta, the European Union Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the Athens Camerata and the Monterrey Symphony Orchestra . In Greece he performs regularly with the Athens State Orchestra and the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra
In 2000 he founded the Feminarte Chamber Orchestra and in 2010 the Gravitas String Ensemble
His discography with EMI and Warner includes works by Strauss, Brahms, Sarasate, Ravel, Saint-Saens, as well the Greek composers Papaioannou, Canas, Papadimitriou.
He currently divides his time between teaching and performing and has been guest professor of the Summit music festival in New York http://www.summitmusicfestival.org/ and Summer Academy in Geneva.
External links
- Jannis Georgiadis Official Site
- Jannis Georgiadis videos
- Jannis Georgiadis music
- Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation http://www.onassis.gr/sectpage.php?lang=en&secID=3&subID=4&sub2ID=2, http://www.onassis.gr/enim_deltio/foreign/03/story_01.php and http://www.onassis.gr/enim_deltio/40_08/news_3.php