On this page, George introduces himself in his own words, and shares links to his music, his website, and his social media platforms. We warmly invite programmers and commissioners to take a closer look at George's work, and please be in touch with us if you would like to connect with him.

About George

'My musical life began as a jazz pianist, performing around Scotland. Ultimately I realised that the jazz I was most drawn to channelled the harmonic language of composers like Debussy, Messiaen and Dutilleux. This began the journey of discovery in 20th and 21st-century classical music which has brought my music to where it is today.

I studied composition with Julian Anderson and Joseph Phibbs after an Advanced Diploma at Moscow Conservatoire with Alexander Tchaikovsky. I also hold Masters degrees in Physics from Imperial College and Jazz Performance from Guildhall, spent several years with strategy consulting firm BCG and represent Great Britain in age-group Triathlon.

I have been fortunate to work with musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Psappha Ensemble, Berkeley Ensemble and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group NEXT, as well as dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet.

Improvisation remains at the core of my music, driven by the pure excitement of seeking out harmonic objects and musical structures that are new and fascinating to me.'

Highlights

• The London Philharmonic Orchestra premiered George’s Brâncuși-inspired Léda earlier this year at the Southbank Centre.
• Britten Sinfonia commissioned two new works from George in 2025 including a piano concerto exploring the strange effects of cold water on the human body. Bloodshift was premiered at Kings Place with soloist Clare Hammond.
• The London Symphony Orchestra included George's work Vanishing City on their 2024 album of new commissions, Panufnik Legacies IV. They have also performed the piece twice at the Barbican, under Gianandrea Noseda and Ryan Wrigglesworth.
• In 2022, Psappha recorded George's piece Trees Made of Air, in partnership with NMC Recordings.

Find out more

If you are interested in finding out more about George, hearing and and keeping up to date with his work, take a look at his website and social media below:

• Website
• Instagram

George's RPS commission and his place on the RPS Composers programme is kindly supported by Thea Musgrave and Peter Mark, through the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund. The RPS Composers programme could not happen without the support of RPS Members, PRS Foundation Talent Development Network supported by PPL, Delius Trust, Fidelio Charitable Trust, Garrick Charitable Trust, Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, Idlewild Trust, John Ellerman Foundation, Marchus Trust, Presteigne Festival, Radcliffe Trust, RPS Susan Bradshaw Composers' Fund, RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, Vaughan Williams Foundation, and several anonymous donors.