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John Georgiadis

John Georgiadis, English violinist and composer (born 1939)

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Tuesday, January 5 20215 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
John Georgiadis

Who they were

John Alexander Georgiadis was a British violinist and conductor. He was twice Concert Leader with the London Symphony Orchestra during the 1960s and 70s, a member of both the ensembles London Virtuosi and the Gabrieli String Quartet as well as conductor for both the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, and as Director of Orchestral Studies at the Royal Academy of Music.

Why this date

John Georgiadis appears on our January 5 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

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