Classical Mandolinist & Theatre Musician

George Hadjineophytou was born in London in 1965 and had his first music lesson at the age of five. He studied classical mandolin performance with Alison Stephens at Trinity College of Music (London) and graduated with distinction gaining a Post Graduate Diploma and also winning the college's Gold Medal, Trinity’s most prestigious award.
George plays a mandolin made in 1982 by Pasquale Pecoraro, a student of Luigi Embergher.

George's repertoire includes original mandolin compositions from the baroque to the modern era as well as pieces originally for the violin. (Audio samples to follow)

George is also a performer of folk music from Greece and neighbouring countries on a variety of traditional instruments.

Performance credits include:

1997 Athens Festival
Herod Atticus Theatre, Acropolis (Athens)

2000 Fall and Resurrection - Sir John Tavener
St Paul's Cathedral (London),
Royal Festival Hall (London).

2005 - 2006 Believe What You Will
Royal Shakespeare Company

The Swan Theatre (Stratford upon Avon),
The People's Theatre (Newcastle upon Tyne),
Trafalgar Studios (London).

2006 Julius Caesar
Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Stratford upon Avon),
The Power Centre (Ann Arbor, Michegan USA).

2006 - 2007 Antony & Cleopatra
Royal Shakespeare Company

The Swan Theatre (Stratford upon Avon),
The Power Centre (Ann Arbor, Michegan USA),
The Novello Theatre (London)

2007 The Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (London)

Also numerous concerts and festivals throughout Europe and session recordings for TV, film and CDs.

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