Faculty Member, Department of Music Studies
assistant professor
About
Andreas Georgotas was born in Corfu, Greece, studied with Y. Vatikiotis, D. Dragatakis, Th. Antoniou, H. Xanthoudakis, I. L. Kalavrytinos, P. Seymour, M. Zaretsky, R. Hyllier and L. Foss, at the Orphioum and National Conservatories, at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Bachelor’s degree), Boston University (Master’s degree), The University of York (Master’s degree), and the Ionian University, from which he was awarded his PhD in music. He has taught or performed as viola soloist and as a member of chamber groups at well-known institutions of art and science and at festivals abroad (Arnold Schoenberg Center- Austria, Universita Ca Foscari Venezia, Istituto Ellenico di Venezia- Italy, Koninklijk Conservatorium- Holland, Akademia Muzyczna Karol Lipinski - Poland, Mahidol University- Thailand, The University of York- UK, Boston University, Bowling Green State University, The College of William and Mary, The University of Toledo, Indiana University Bloomington, Louisiana State University- USA, etc). He has recorded many works and published essays and books on viola; also, he has received many commendatory reviews (Strand Magazine, Journal of the American Viola Society, Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger, etc). He is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships (Gerondelis Foundation Scholarship, Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarship, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation Scholarship, Megaron- Athens Concert Hall Composition Award (Greek Composers Workshops 1999, etc). He is a member of the Ionian Piano Quartet and the Ionian Early Music Ensemble. He is a member of the American Viola Society and of the Hellenic Composers’ Association. He is an assistant professor in the Music Department of the Ionian University.
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