Graduate Student, Music
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Prof. Simon Frith
Dr. Nikki Moran Prof. Reymond Monelle (12/3/2010+) |
About
George began his career in music as a performer-composer of his own works, writing music for theatrical and dance plays in Greece and in the UK. He also worked as a soloist with the Opera of Thessaloniki.
He studied Counterpoint and Fugue in Greece, graduating with a first class degree. In 2008 he received a Masters in composition at the University of Surrey under Professor Steve Goss.
Currently he is studying towards a PhD in music semiotics / ethnomusicology under Prof. Frith, Dr. Moran and Prof. Monelle ((12/3/2010+) at the University of Edinburgh.
His work involves how semiotic and musical backgrounds affect performers approaches to printed music, with a special interest in the perception of structure and overall performance.
In March 2010 he co-organized a conference in Music Notation in collaboration with Elina Hamilton from Bangor University, Wales, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
He has recently conducted fieldwork research in Japan and Papua New Guinea funded by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and the University of Edinburgh PRE Grant.
He is currently under scholarship by the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation towards the completion of his PhD studies.
