George Krimperis

Κάθε αρχή και δύσκολη

Αυτά είναι τα 6 βήματα που ακολουθώ όταν ξεκινάω να δουλεύω πάνω σε ένα καινούργιο έργο.

The Lab

This is the purpose of your lab, to sound bad and find solutions so that when the time comes to play you have a beautiful sound. (ελλ, eng)

Events

3 New videos

Three beautiful songs by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Glinka are now on my YouTube channel live from the last concert.

Articles

The Stage

Exams, auditions, even when you have to play a solo, are situations that can create a lot of stress. How can you play without stress ?

Articles

And now, what ?

You wake up the next day and you have no homework to prepare for the next lesson, you have no pieces to practice. What are you doing ? (ελλ, eng)

Articles

My warm up

The warm up is one of the most basic ingredients for a healthy and beautiful sound, is a reminder of what I need.

Articles

Breathe

Relax and take big breath. The air is the driving force of the wind instruments. (eng, ελλ)

Events

Concert

Concert. Poem & Music Monday 25/2 at Athens Conservatoire, 20.30. The art of poetry and music combine.

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About Me

Hi, I’m George, principal trombonist at the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Greece and teacher at the Athens Conservatory. I like to write and share my thoughts on music and trombone.
Enjoy reading!

About me

George Krimperis Principal Trombonist NSO | Professor at Athens Conservatory

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, because music is an art of communication among people.
Now he teaches at Athens Conservatory , he is member of “Melos Brass” quintet and the creator of “Greek Trombone Days”.

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