ABOTMA 2025 Young Performer of the Year George Teasdell.
George Teasdell
Mandolin prodigy George Teasdell was announced as ABOTMA 2025 Young Performer of the Year. George is currently studying classical mandolin at the Sydney Conservatorium in what he describes as a classical performance degree. He said he was feeling like this classical stuff is very daunting, and then I get an email saying I’m the Bluegrass young performer of the year. I love Bluegrass because it’s the improvised form. It’s about improvising, self-expression and just having fun with it.
Among so many great mandolin players, George claim that he has been fascinated by a comment from Mike Compton:
He told me something amazing the other day which is that Old-Time is better than it sounds and Bluegrass sounds better than it is. I’ve been thinking about that for so long, it’s incredible; I love it – George Teasdell.
At Mountaingrass 2025 audiences saw George at his best playing with Charley Castle and the Boys in the Well and also with The Dempsey Brothers.
