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Martin Georgiev
PhD
Мартин Георгиев Георгиев
Born (1983-12-19) December 19, 1983 (age 41)
Alma materRoyal Academy of Music
OccupationComposer Conductor
Websitemartingeorgiev.net

Martin Georgiev Georgiev (Bulgarian: Мартин Георгиев Георгиев; born 19 December 1983) is a British-Bulgarian composer and conductor.

Biography

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Martin Georgiev was born in Varna, Bulgaria. He studied music at the National School of Arts in Varna and won over 20 awards and scholarships as a composer, conductor, and percussionist. Amongst them was the Grand Prize for Symphony Composition at the 75th anniversary of the Sofia National Philharmonic Orchestra that he received at the age of 19, and the TACTUS Prize of the International Composer’s Forum in Brussels where he was nominated in 2004, 2008 and 2011.[1][2][3]

He graduated from the National Academy of Music in Sofia and the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied conducting with Colin Metters, Sir Colin Davis, and George Hurst on an ABRSM International Scholarship. In 2013, he completed a PhD in Composition at the Royal Academy of Music under the supervision of Philip Cashian, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, and Julian Anderson, on a scholarship by the Wingate Foundation.[4][5]

In 2012-13 he was Composer in Residence to the City of Heidelberg, where he composed his symphonic work The Secret and conducted the Heidelberg Philharmonic Orchestra.[6][7] In 2010-11 he was Embedded Composer with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.[8][9]

Since 2023 he is the Staff Conductor of the Royal Ballet and Opera in London, where he has been Assistant Conductor since 2013.[3] At the Royal Opera House he conducted classical and contemporary productions starring Alessandra Ferri, Natalia Osipova, Marianela Nuñes, Vadim Munitagirov, Sarah Lamb, Steven McRae, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball, Fumi Kaneko, Yasmine Naghdi and Gary Avis, amongst many, which were broadcast worldwide and released on DVD.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Amongst others, he has appeared as conductor and composer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Australian Ballet, London Mozart Players, Brussels Philharmonic, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, National Orchestra of Belgium, Netherlands Dance Theatre, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Northern Ballet, Orchestra Victoria, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Varna Opera House, Kammerorkest van het Noorden, Azalea, Ukrainian Festival Orchestra and Cosmic Voices.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

He released two critically acclaimed albums: Genesis in 2016[4][8][30][31] and Violin Concerto in 2020[32][33][34].

References

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  1. ^ "Martin Georgiev | British Music Collection". britishmusiccollection.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ "Martin Georgiev - Classical Music Daily". www.classicalmusicdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. ^ a b "Martin Georgiev". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. ^ a b "Martin Georgiev: Genesis, Marimba Concerto (Bulgarian National RSO)". Limelight. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ^ "Martin Georgiev". Universal Edition. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  6. ^ Theater und Philharmonisches Orchester, der Stadt Heidelberg. "Theater und Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Heidelberg". klassik.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ^ "Martin Georgiev | ICSM RECORDS". Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. ^ a b "Symphonic Triptych / Percussion Concerto Nr. 3 "Genesis" for Marimba and Symphonic Orchestra". das Orchester (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  9. ^ "Georgiev, Martin - TEK Percussion Database". perctek.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  10. ^ "Martin Georgiev". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  11. ^ "The RB's Romeo and Juliet: electrifying on-stage chemistry". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  12. ^ Paluch, Matthew. "Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Royal Ballet And Opera". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  13. ^ "Swan Lake: double debuts at the Royal Ballet". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  14. ^ "Wheeldon's Alice: The Royal Ballet shines in a vehicle of excellence". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  15. ^ Paradiso, Cinema. "Swan Lake: Royal Ballet (Martin Georgiev) (aka The Royal Ballet: El lago de los cisnes) (2024) film". CinemaParadiso.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  16. ^ "OA1389D / OABD7326D | Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Naxos Music UK Ltd". Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  17. ^ "Royal Ballet and Opera: Cast sheets". www.cast-sheets.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  18. ^ "Martin Georgiev". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  19. ^ "Il rosso e il nero". Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  20. ^ Hutera, Donald (2021-10-15). "Carlos Curates: R&J Reimagined review — the star-crossed lovers are radically rebooted". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  21. ^ Radbourne, Lucas (2023-10-10). "The Australian Ballet's Swan Lake is moving beyond belief". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  22. ^ "Online programme book 'In the Dutch Mountains' 25 april". Nederlands Dans Theater. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  23. ^ "Brussels Philharmonic Marianne FaithfullAnges et démons < Ars Musica". www.arsmusica.be. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  24. ^ ""В навечерието на Рождество Христово" във Варненската опера представят световна премиера". Classic FM (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  25. ^ ООД, LiterNet (2023-09-24). "Композиторът Мартин Георгиев преди световната премиера на своята соната "Алфа и Омега" във Варна". kulturni-novini.info (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  26. ^ Clarke, Paul (2023-11-30). "The Nutcracker - Leeds Grand Theatre". North West End UK. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  27. ^ "Review: The Nutcracker, Northern Ballet, Leeds Grand Theatre". Ilkley Gazette. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  28. ^ "Genesis - a new beginning". Fonds Podiumkunsten. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  29. ^ "Мартин Георгиев ще дирижира Симфоничния оркестър на БНР на 9 декември в зала "България - Българска национална телевизия". bnt.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  30. ^ "CD Spotlight. Interesting Music - Orchestral works by Martin Georgiev, heard by Geoff Pearce. 'Direction and performances are first class, and for people who appreciate contemporary classical music, there is a lot to enjoy here.'". www.mvdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  31. ^ "GORGIEV Genesis - ICSM Records ICSM010 [RB] Classical Music Reviews: September 2017 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  32. ^ "GEORGIEV Violin Concerto - TRITTICO RECORDINGS [RB] Classical Music Reviews: May 2021 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  33. ^ "GEORGIEV Violin Concerto - TRITTICO RECORDINGS [RB] Classical Music Reviews: May 2021 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  34. ^ Klassiek, Vrije geluiden op NPO (2021-01-03). "Martin Georgiev – Vrije geluiden op NPO Klassiek – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2025-09-18.