Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo

Georgi Dimitrov (artistic name “Jojo”) is an award‑winning classical guitarist, dedicated to the instrument for more than a decade.

Born in Bulgaria, his classical guitar journey began in 2011 at the National School of Music in Sofia, where he refined his foundational skills. He completed his undergraduate degree with honors at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria, in Paolo Pegoraro’s class. In 2025, he obtained his master’s degree with “Distinction” from the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Michael Lewin and was awarded the Exam Board Prize for the highest recital mark in the Guitar Department and at degree level.

In addition, he received the Academy’s Bicentenary Scholarship, which helped him strengthen his musicianship and deepened his determination to contribute meaningfully to the UK’s classical music landscape. He is currently on the Professional Diploma course in Guitar Performance at RAM.

His debut recording with Linn Records, part of his Bicentenary Scholarship and created in collaboration with RAM Principal Professor Jonathan Freeman‑Attwood CBE, reflects his deep commitment to the UK’s cultural scene. The album’s repertoire consists of Fancies by John Dowland (1563–1626) and movements from the First Sonata on Shakespearian characters by Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012). It allows the mind of the listener to go into specific psychological states represented by the Shakespearian characters, and the works of John Dowland enhance the message of the music. He created a dialogue between two great composers who never met, and this recording will commemorate their centenaries in 2026.

This kind of innovative programming is part of his mission as a New Elizabethan Award winner—to recognize bridges between the First and the Second Elizabethan Era, opening new interpretive dimensions for the classical guitar and contributing to the evolution of its repertoire.