Violinist/violist/composer George Meyer is equally interested in classical music and fiddle playing, and the music he writes draws on both sources. He has performed his own compositions in a variety of settings, including Chamber Music Northwest, Bravo! Vail, the Savannah Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, the Telluride and RockyGrass Bluegrass Festivals, Bargemusic, and the 92nd Street Y. He has been commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest, Katie Hyun with Astral Artists, and Bravo! Vail.

In 2022 and 2023, George played in 21 cities with Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, and his father Edgar Meyer. His arrangement of a traditional bluegrass gospel song (as performed by Tim O’Brien) for the Aizuri Quartet featured in their opening sets for five Wilco shows at the United Palace in New York City. In September 2022, his 2013 piece for solo string quartet with string orchestra, Concerto Grosso, featured in the New York Classical Players’ three season-opening concerts with Stella Chen, Emma Frucht, Gabriel Cabezas, and George as soloists.

His violin teachers have included Naoko Tanaka, Laurie Smukler, Stephen Miahky, Lucy Chapman, Jennifer Frautschi, Carolyn Huebl, and Carol Smith. He holds degrees from Harvard College and the Juilliard School. He is from Nashville, TN. georgemeyermusic.com, @georgemeyermusic on Instagram

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