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 wide variety of settings, from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival to the 92nd Street Y. He has been commissioned by The US Army Strings, Chamber Music Northwest, Katie Hyun with Astral Artists, Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg, the Aizuri Quartet, the New York Classical Players, and Bravo! Vail.
Summer 2026 features the premieres of three commissions: a Concertino for Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg at the Carmel Bach Festival, a piece for four violins at the Aspen Music Festival, and a celebration of America 250 for Midsummer’s Music in Door County, Wisconsin. Recent highlights include the premiere of a Triple Concerto for two violins and viola with Emma Frucht, Brian Hong, and George as soloists with the New York Classical Players and Dongmin Kim in four NYC concerts. Upstream, a duo project with pianist-composer Will Healy, made its Carnegie Hall debut and recorded an album of 11 original co-compositions.
Other projects include a duo with his father, bassist Edgar Meyer. They perform traditional, original, and co-written works and have also toured with Sam Bush and Mike Marshall. They are on the road again with Mike Marshall in 2026 and 2027.
He holds degrees from Harvard College and the Juilliard School, and he is faculty at Juilliard’s Extension Division. He is from Nashville, TN.
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