VIOLINIST | SOLOIST | ORCHESTRAL & CHAMBER MUSICIAN

Nicosia, Cyprus 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Cypriot violinist and orchestral musician with an international career as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral violinist. Principal Violinist of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra since 2012, with previous appointments and engagements across Europe and the United States. Graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, and recipient of national and international competition awards and scholarships.

ORCHESTRAL & CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE

2012–present | Principal Violinist — Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, Cyprus

Founder and First Violin — Prometheas String Quartet

Member — Tiempos Viejos Quintet Tango Ensemble

Concertmaster and First Violin Coach — Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra

Concertmaster — Ensemble Philharmonia, Cyprus

Concertmaster and Soloist — Ethnikon Odeon Orchestra, Cyprus

Associate Concertmaster — Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, France

Concertmaster and Soloist — Peabody Conservatory Conductors Orchestra

First Violin — Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Spain

First Violin — Thessaloniki State Orchestra, Greece

First Violin (Guest) — Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway

Chamber Music — Pharos Soloists and Ledra Music Soloists Foundation

Additional orchestral engagements — Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Baltimore Concert Artists, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and Conductors Orchestra (USA).

EDUCATION & DIPLOMAS

2007 Master of Music, Violin — Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, USA

2005 Graduate Performance Diploma, Violin — Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, USA

2004 Bachelor of Music, Violin — Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, USA

2000 Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM), Violin Performance — UK

1998 Violin Diploma, with distinction and awards — National Conservatory of Cyprus

TEACHERS & MASTERCLASSES

Stavros Papandoniou; Herbert Greenberg; Artash Terzian; Arkadi Vinokourov; Boris Kushnir; Stelios Kafandaris; Pinchas Zukerman; Masao Kawasaki.

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

1998 First Prize — National competition to represent Cyprus in the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra

1999 First Prize and “Soloist of the Year” — First Pancyprian Competition for Young Soloists

2001 First Prize — Baltimore Music Club Competition

2002 First Prize — Towson University Fine Arts Competition

2003 First Prize — Maryland ASTA Solo Competition

2004 First Prize — National Hellenic Competition, Athens; UNICEF and UNESCO gold medals; special award for best performance

Scholarships: Economou Foundation (undergraduate studies); A. G. Leventis Foundation (graduate studies); full scholarships for studies at Peabody Conservatory and participation in the Aspen Music Festival.

SELECTED SOLO CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES

2023 K. Goldmark — Violin Concerto; Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

2021 A. Piazzolla — The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

2018 J. Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor; Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

2017 M. Bruch — Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor; Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra

2017 N. Paganini — Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major; Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra

2014 M. Bruch — Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor; Cyprus Symphony Orchestra

2007 F. Mendelssohn — Double Concerto; Cyprus State Orchestra, conducted by Spyros Pisinos

2005 H. Wieniawski — Violin Concerto No. 2; Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Cyprus

2004 Chamber music performance with pianist Leon Fleisher; Aspen Music Festival, USA

2004 Recital — Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, for the Fulbright Scholarship Society

2004 Benefit recital — Presidential Palace, Cyprus

2002 P. I. Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto; State Chamber Orchestra of Cyprus, conducted by Spyros Pisinos

1999 J. S. Bach — Double Concerto for Violin and Oboe; European Union Chamber Orchestra, Scotland

1999 C. Saint-Saëns — Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; Cyprus State Orchestra

1999 Recital honoring Manolis Kalomiris — Samos, Greece

1998 J. S. Bach — Violin Concertos in A minor and E major; Cyprus State Youth Orchestra, conducted by Roland Melia

ADDITIONAL ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES

Recital performances in Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden and the United States; concerts for the United Nations, cultural diplomacy and charitable causes; appearances on Cypriot television and radio. Recipient of recognition from the President of Cyprus for contributions to music and charity concerts.