Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 12:28

Short Biography Note

Yiorgo Moutsiaras is the principal conductor and artistic director of the Chamber Symphony Orchestra of Utrecht (Orkest van Utrecht) in The Netherlands for seven years already. Recently he became the principal conductor of the new string orchestra “De Haagse Beek” in The Hague/The Netherlands. He holds a Master of Music Diploma and has been awarded with “Orchestra Favorite” Award. He has diverted the favourable critics of the famous conductor Kurt Masur, in Germany, during the 1st Detmold Summer Academy. The well-known baroque experts, the German Helmut Rilling and the Japanese Masaaki Suzuki offered their flattering comments for his Bach interpretations during the “6. Stuttgarter Bachwoche” in Stuttgart. He also had the opportunity to work close with maestro Bernard Haitink in Lucerne. Yiorgo is also conductor and artistic director of the Laurentius Choir of Oudorp-Alkmaar and has also served as principal conductor and artistic director at the Philharmonic Orchestra of 's-Hertogenbosch for four years. He lives in The Netherlands since 1999.