Over the past twenty years, George  Emmanuel Lazaridis’  many appearances  have received great critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike, recognizing him as one of the finest pianists of his generation. His recordings have been rapturously received by the press  -- "  His recording of the Liszt Sonata in B minor and Paganini Caprices for Linn Records were recently selected among the top 50 best releases of the decade by “The Pianist”  magazine and his release of Schumann’s “Papillons” on SOMM has been ranked amongst the top five best  performances on record, alongside keyboard giants such as Sviatoslav Richter and Claudio Arrau.

Lazaridis has also been the cofounder of successful international cultural structures, such as the Music Village International Festival in mount Pelion, the ADAP International Organization of Artists for Peace and the highly acclaimed "Kyklos Ensemble".

Since September 2010, he holds the post of Artistic Directorat the Thessaloniki Concert Halls Organization “The Megaron”, Greece (www.tch.gr).