​Mihali is an award-winning composer whose diverse output spans film, concert, theatre, installation, and dance. His works have been commissioned and performed by internationally renowned ensembles including the Brussels Philharmonic, MusikFabrik, the Chroma and Ergon ensembles, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

His recent work includes the original score for the documentary 'Missing Inaction: The Raul Wallenberg Story', directed by Emmy Award-winner Brian Mait and Brad Rothschild, and narrated by Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis and BAFTA winner Jake Gyllenhaal. His other original film scores include the feature 'Dissolved', the documentary 'Fade to Black', and the 9-part documentary series "Secrets of the Aegean Sea".

Mihali is also a dedicated educator and industry leader. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Berlin International Film Scoring and Sound Design Competitions and is the founder of the Fusion Film Scoring Workshops (FFSW). In this capacity, he has conducted recordings for over 100 short film scores. He teaches Music and Sound for Film at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
His publications and accolades are numerous. He was a finalist for the SABAM Award for Best Young European Composer and won First Prize in the Frank Prindl Prize for Best Orchestral Score. His published works include "A Different Green" for Solo Flute (Arcomis) and "Chinese Notebook," a collaboration with poet D. Agrafiotis, featured in the Readings Web Journal of Birkbeck University of London.

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Mihali has performed his compositions and other contemporary concert and film music repertoires as a conductor and led the recordings of more than 100 film scores for short films as part of the FFSW. He has conducted in venues such as the Wigmore Hall (UK), Queen Elisabeth Hall Foyer (UK), Bishop’s Gate Institute(UK), Paxos Music Festival (GR), GSMD (UK), 20th Century Theatre (UK), and National LNK TV and Radio Hall (LT). 

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Mihali began his musical studies in Greece, obtaining his Artistic Diplomas in Harmony, Counterpoint, and Orchestration. He was offered a full scholarship to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, with Professors Julian Anderson, Richard Baker, and Paul Newland, completing his Bachelor's degree with Honours and Master's degree. He received a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) to continue his studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with Prof. M. Lapidakis, receiving his PhD in Composition with a focus on Extended Instrumental Techniques.

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His first musical, 'Between Empires', premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning rave reviews:

 

"... a mesmerizing, brand new score by Mihali Paleologou also Musical Director, and a clutch of vocal performances that demolish any reasonable expectations of what one might encounter in a

Fringe show."

 

"... It's a must-see, but even more importantly, with a score and cast of this caliber, it's a must-hear…”

 

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