George Vassilev

George Vassilev is known for his distinctive artistic approach, musical voice and virtuoso command of the instrument. He is a first-prize laureate of five major international competitions, including the Concours International d’Exécution Musicale (CIEM) in Geneva, an achievement that established him as a soloist on the international music scene.

He has performed in renowned venues including the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Festival Hall in London, Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Copenhagen Opera House, Arts Centre Melbourne and Waterfront Hall in Belfast.

As a soloist, he has appeared with the Sofia Philharmonic, Sofia Soloists, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orquesta de Cámara de Madrid, Hermitage Orchestra, Royal Danish Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra, among others.

He has collaborated with concert agencies including IMG Artists, The Springboard Concert Trust, LACCS and Georg Hörtnagel Konzertdirektion, and has performed under distinguished conductors such as Saulius Sondeckis, Thierry Fischer, Emil Tabakov, Richard Tognetti and James Crabb.

A regular guest at prestigious international festivals, he also shares his experience through masterclasses at music forums around the world. Since 2001, he has led the guitar class at HEMU in Switzerland.