George Dousis holds a degree in Musicology from the University of Athens; he is a pianist and was awarded First Prize for his piano diploma. Having received a scholarship from the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY), he earned a master’s degree in Composi- tion with distinction in the United Kingdom. He has attended composition seminars with W.Rihm, B. Ferneyhough and M. Stroppa, I.Fedele and S.Sciarrino, among others, and par- ticipated actively in numerous festivals in Greece and abroad. In 2011, he received a Ph.D. in Composition from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a founding member of the Momo trio, with which he has recorded and released three albums. Dousis has received commissions to compose works for numerous ensembles; many of those works have been performed worldwide (England, America, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, etc.). His compo- sitions include a series of works for symphonic orchestra, five string quartets, a piano con- certo, and four operas. As an orchestrator, he has collaborated with major Greek and foreign orchestras (Boston Pops, Cannes Symphonic Orchestra, ERT Symphony, and Contemporary Orchestra, Color Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Orchestra Armonia Atenea – The Friends of Music Orchestra, etc.). He is a member of the Union of Composers of Electroacoustic Music and the Greek Composers’ Association.