Events – Page 6 – George Krimperis

Concert | “From Strings to Brass”

on April 28, 2014July 28, 2018 By gkrimperis

Concert at "Parnassos" concert hall Friday 23rd May, 20.30hrs Athens Trombone Trio in collaboration with Spiros Farouggias (National Opera) and Maria Skandali (cello) will present one concert with a lot of diversity. With : Athens Trombone Trio Spiros Farouggias - Trombone Victoria-Fjoralba Kiazimi - Piano Maria Skandali - Cello Ai Motohashi - Piano Programm 1. Robert [...]

Lunch time live Concert

on April 4, 2014August 14, 2017 By gkrimperis

Athens Trombone Trio live in Radio ! Wednesday 9th April 13hrs-15hrs (Greece) lunch time concert in national radio at "Trito Programma" hosted by Christos Papageorgiou. Music by Anton Bruckner, Daniel Speer, Antonio Vivaldi, Eric Ewazen, David Popper and the world premiere of a new piece written by Fragiskos Koveos for Athens Trombone Trio. Piano : [...]

Athens Trombone Trio in Concert

on December 18, 2013August 14, 2017 By gkrimperis

Athens Trombone Trio in Ph.Nakas Conservatory in Athens performing works by D.Speer, A.Bruckner, C.Lindberg, D.Popper and for the first time in Greece the "Concerto for Three Trombones & Orchestra" by Derek Bourgeois. Piano : Victoria-Fjoralba Kiazimi Το σύνολο Athens Trombone Trio στο ωδείο Φ.Νάκας στην Αθήνα με έργα των D.Speer, A.Bruckner, C.Lindberg, D.Popper και για πρώτη [...]

SinTexnies festival at CAMP point Athens

on December 4, 2013November 29, 2015 By gkrimperis

Poem & Music project at "SinTexnies" festival CAMP point A three-day music festival without any stylistic limitations with the participation of a painter and nine music groups. On the one hand, the painter, Elina Theodoropoulou, “converses” with the modern composer John Cage and is inspired by his graphical scores among others. On the other hand, the [...]

George Krimperis Principal Trombonist NRSO

George holds degrees from “Codarts”, University of Arts in Rotterdam and the Philippos Nakas Conservatory in Athens. Upon completion of his studies, he won the position of principal trombone of the National Symphony Orchestra (2011). George participated in the music school competitions and he won the 2nd prize in 1999, 1st in 2000 and 2001. Also, he won the 1st prize in Summer Academy Corfu (2008) for young soloist. His high school awarded him with a plaque in 2001 for his outstanding achievements in music. Also, he has been awarded from the mare of Llauri (Spain) for the concerts with the ‘Aferla brass’ trombone quartet. At 2009 George won the first prize in the Remington Competition in ITA with the trombone class from Rotterdam (Codarts), at 2010 won the Silver Award for his performance at the international competition in Slovenia and at 2014 was finalist and invited at the international trombone competition in Hong Kong during the “SliderAsia” trombone festival.
George, among other, has also performed with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Chamber Orchestra (NL), the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the International Mahler Orchestra, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and he was a member of World Orchestra of Jeunesses Musicales. He has performed at the most prestigious concert halls around the world such as Berlin Philharmonie, Musikverein Vienna, Carnegie Hall New York, Moscow Conservatory Concert Hall, Mariinsky Theater St. Petersburg and more.

He is a concerned musician, always finding ways to bring music close to people. He is member of “Melos Brass” quintet and the creator of “Greek Trombone Days”. In 2023 his first book entitled “Trombone – Warm Up & Technical Exercises” was published in by Philippos Nakas Publications.