Portraits of Georgian musicians

Many of you ask me the web-site address of the Georgian Composers' Union. Unfortunately they do not have web-site. If you wish to contact someone, here is their mail address:
Georgian Composers' Union

Meeting the interest expressed by some of your visitors let me introduce you the list of Georgian composers. I have some documents in Georgian containing information about their live, compositions and discography. Since nobody is financing creation of this web-site I will try to allocate some time to translate articles and documents to give you as much information as it will be possible in current circumstances. Some of contemporary composers are missed at the moment and will be included further.

Unfortunately the list lacks names of Georgian composers who are supporting pop-music and jazz genres which is so popular in today's Georgia. It will be great if some of you (Georgians) could provide me with additional information on this issue.

So, dear visitors of this website, any of your help in creation of this website (donations, documents, advises, information, resources, CDs, vinyl records etc.) are welcome.

Dimitri Arakishvili (1873 - 1953)
Composer, folk music collector, public figure, teacher. One of the founders of Georgian professional music. The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1929). Academician of the Academy of Georgia (1950). While working in Moscow (till 1918) headed four expeditions to different regions of Georgia to collect folk music resulting in 3 monographs. Editor of main music magazines of that time. Founder of the second conservatory in Georgia (the first one was headed by Hippolitov-Ivanov), In 1924 both conservatories were merged and Arakishvili was appointed as a director of conservatory (1926 – 1930). First Chairman of the Georgian Composers' Union (1932). Author of the opera “Tale on Shota Rustaveli” (1919), symphonic poem “Hymn Ornuzds”, opera-buffo “Live is Gladness” (“Dinara”, 1926), symphonic picture “Hymn to the New East” (1933). Romances and works for piano – “Georgian Dance”. Music for films (“Jurgai’s Shield”, 1944).

Vaja (Vajha) Azarashvili (1936 - )

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1. Ballet “Hevisberi” (1982).
2. Operetta “mecxre talga” (Ninth Wave).
3. Operetta “cekvis mastsavlebeli” (The Dance Teacher).
4. Operetta “shvidi dzmani gurjanelni” (Nine Brothers from Gurjaani).
5. Operetta “bichuna” (A Guy).
6. Operetta “solomon isakich majganaushvili” (Solomon Isakich Majganaushvili).
7. Operetta “kahelebi bamze” (Kakhetians on the BAM).
8. Musical “mechekme gabo” (Shoemaker Gabo).
9. Two symphonies in 1966 and 1986.
10. Concertino for symphony orchestra (1963).
11. Pieces for orchestra (Nocturne and others).
12. Concertos for cello.
13. Two concertos for violin in 1972 and 1973.
14. Concerto for alto (1973).
15. Trio for piano (1959).
16. String quartet (1988 and second reduction 1999).
17. Quartet pieces cycles “Pictures of Native Side”. (1990).
18. Quartet pieces cycles “Pictures of Old Tbilisi”. (1990).
19. Two sonatas for cello and piano (1961, second edition 1999, 1976)
20. Sonata for 2 violins and piano (1975)
21. Vocal cycle for poems by I. Grishashvili and Sh. Nishnianidze. (1980)
22. Popular songs.

Shalva Azmaiparashvili (1902 – 1957)
Conductor, composer. Arts Honorable Worker of Georgia (1941), Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Prize laureate (1947). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in (1930) as composer and orchestra conductor. Postgraduate (1933). In 1923 – 1928 played wind instruments at the symphony orchestra. Conductor (1932) and principal conductor (1938 – 1952) at Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Head of Georgian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1954 – 1957). Main works: suite for orchestra “Picture of old Tbilisi” (1941), vocal-symphonic poem “Kartli” (1946), opera “Khvisberi Gocha” (after A. Kazbegi novel, 1951), musical “rac ginahavs vegar nahav” (You’ll Never See What You Saw”, 1952).

Andrea Balanchivadze (1906 – 1992)
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He graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in 1927 and then, in 1931, from Leningrad Conservatory. He became the musical director of several theatres in Georgia from 1931 to 1934 and then, professor at the Tbilisi Conservatory in 1942 and served as an artistic director of the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra from 1941 to 1948. Chair (1953), and first secretary (1955-61, 1968-72) of of the Union of Georgian Composer. He composed the first Georgian ballet "The Heart of the Mountains" (1936). numerous symphonies, piano concerts, and other compositions heavily contributed to Georgian classical music.
He carried the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia (1957) and People's Artist of the Soviet Union (1968). He was awarded several prizes, including the USSR State Prize (1944) and the Shota Rustaveli State Prize (1969).

Meliton Balanchivadze (1962 - 1937)

Liza Batiashvili - Georgian violinist (1979 - )

Elisso Bolkvadze - Georgian pianist (1967 - )

Alexander (Alexandre) Bukia (1906 – 1876)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1979). Main works: 2 operas for children: “Uninvited Guest” (1949), and “Three Blacksmiths”, opera “Arsen” (Georgian folk hero), symphony (D-Dur, 1947), songs, romances etc.


Archil Chimakadze (1919 – 1991)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1973). Director of Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Academy Theatre (1963- 1967). Professor of Tbilisi State Conservatory. Main works: symphony poem “Devleti” (1946), cantata “The Heart of Kartli”, drama-musical composition “Vephistkaosani” (1962 "The Knight in the Tiger's Skin" by Shota Rustaveli,), musical “Maya Tskhneteli” (1980), choirs. Romances, songs, music for theatre. Author of a handbook on polyphony.


Meri Davitashvili (1924 - )
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1979). Shota Rustaveli Prize winner (1981). Main works: 2 operas for children “Kadjana” (1965) and “Natsarkekia” (1972), songs, music for theatre and films for children, symphonic music.


Viktor Dolidze (1890 - 1933)


Revaz Gabichvadze (1913 – 1999)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1967). Established the first jazz and popular music ensemble in Georgian in 1941. Main works: opera “Nana” (1957), ballet “Hamlet” (1970, after William Shakespeare, “Medea” (1975 after Euripides) “The Man Who Smiles” (1986 after Victor Hugo), operetta “Chrichina” (1952), oratories “Vephistkaosani” ("The Knight in the Tiger's Skin" by Shota Rustaveli, 1938), “Cantus Humanus” (1979), nine symphonies (1963 – 1984), symphonic poem “gamzrdeli” (1943), Overture (1975), concert for violin and symphonic orchestra (1946), concert for cello and symphonic orchestra (1950), works for folk instruments, string orchestra, chamber orchestra, popular songs, music for theatre and films.


Dini Virsaladze (1961 - )

Maya Virsaladze (1971 - )


Nodar Gabunia (1933 – 2000)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1982). Composer, piano player, professor of Tbilisi State Conservatory. Zakharia Paliashvili Prize winner (1985), rector of Tbilisi State Conservatory (1984 – 2000), secretary of Georgian Composers' Union (1973 – 1079), Chair of the Georgian Composers' Union (1996 – 1997). Graduated Moscow State Conservatory and postgraduate under Goldenveizer (piano) and Aram Khachaturyan (composition) leadership. Author of two musicals “Kvarkvare Tutaberi” (1973) “Khe” (“Tree”, 1979), two symphonies (1972, 1984), three concerts for piano (1961, 1976, 1986), sonatas for piano, organ, two string quartets, chamber-vocal compositions, music for films and theater.


Nunu Gabunia (1944 - )


Felix (Philippe) Glonti (1927 - 2012)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1988). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in (1954). Professor. Author of operas: “Iverielebi” (1970), “Cleopatra” (1976). Ballet: “”Gantiadi” (1967), oratory “Galaktion” (1986), eleven symphonies (1961 – 1988), symphonic poem “Bedi Kartlisa” (1957), symphony concerto for jazz (1981), two concertos for cello, (1977, 1987), concerto for violin (1998), two string quartets (1954, 1985), music for drama performances, films. Listen to his music



Otar Gordeli (1928 - 1994)
Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in (1951). Secretary of the Georgian Composers' Union (1968 – 1973). Author of cantata “Seasons of the Year” (1954), vocal-symphonic poem “On What is Murmuring Mtkvari-river” (1961), odes and songs for symphony-vocal orchestras, symphony (1964), symphonic poem “Motherland” (1953), “Youth Overture” (1956), two suites (1965, 1968), Pasakalia (1964), dance “Kartuli” (1958) for symphonic orchestra, conert for piano and symphonic orchestra (1952), concert for flute and symphonic orchestra (1958), quintet for piano (1950), chamber-vocal and choir compositions, operettas “Natvristvali” (1980), “My Beloved Uncle”, popular, films and theater music.


Nikoloz Gudiashvili (1913 – 1998)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1988). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in (1954). Professor. Author of quintet for piano (1948), operas “Eliso” (after Al. Kazbegi), “Ketevan Tsamebuli” (1960), “Bloody Supra”, “Vengeance”, , “Viba Iveeria” (1971), two ballets “Dedis Madili”, (1951) “At the Narikala Caste” (1958), operettas “meeting at the Countryhouse” (1950), “A Gift” (1951), “Salkhinebeli” (1953), “At the Supper” (1959), four sympnies (1944, 1949, 1968, 1980), piano concertos (1941, 1946, 1948, 1961, 80), string quartets, [iano quintet (1948), sonata for piano (1950), 24 preludes and fugues, romances.


Giorgi (Gya, Gia, Gyia) Kancheli (1935 - )
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Born 10 August 1935 in Tbilisi currently he live in Belgium
Considered as one of the most influential composer of the end of XX and in the beginning of XXI centuries.

Works for Orchestra

Concerto for orchestra (1961)
Symphony No. 1 (1967)
Symphony No. 2: Songs (1970)
Symphony No. 3 (1973)
Symphony No. 4 "To the Memory of Michelangelo" (1974)
Symphony No. 5 "To the Memory of My Parents" (1977)
Symphony No. 6 (1978–1980)
Symphony No. 7 "Epilogue" (1986)
Mourned by the Wind (Vom Winde Beweint), liturgy for viola and orchestra (1989)
Trauerfarbenes Land (1994)
à la Duduki (1995)
Simi, for cello and orchestra (1995)
Rokwa (1999)

Chamber music

Morning Prayers for chamber orchestra and tape (1990)
Midday Prayers for soprano, clarinet and chamber orchestra (1990)
Night Prayers for string quartet (1992)
Caris Mere for soprano and viola (1994)
Magnum Ignotum for wind ensemble (1994)
Valse Boston for piano and strings (1996)
Instead of a Tango for violin, bandoneon, piano and double bass (1996)
In L'Istesso Tempo for piano quartet (1997)
Sio for strings, piano and percussion (1998)

Choral/Opera

Music for the living, opera in two acts (1982–1984)
Bright Sorrow Requiem (to the 40th Anniversary of the Victory over Fascism) (1984)
Evening Prayers, for eight alto voices and chamber orchestra (1991)
Psalm 23, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1993)
Lament, concerto for violin, soprano and orchestra (1994)
Diplipito, for cello, counter-tenor and chamber orchestra (1997)
And Farewell Goes Out Sighing... for violin, countertenor and orchestra (1999)
Styx, for viola, mixed choir and orchestra (1999)
Little Imber, for solo voice, children's and men's choirs and small ensemble (2003)
Amao Omi, for SATB choir saxophone quartet (2005)


Archil Kereselidze (1912 – 1971)
The People's Merited Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1988). Zacharia Paliashvili Prize Laureate. Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory (1934) in piano and composition specialties and Moscow Conservatory composition specialty (1939). Opera “Bashi-Achuki” (1945), ballet “Nazibrola” (1947), musicals “Under Tbilisi Sky” (1949), “Back from the Moon” (1963), “Cherry Blossoms” (1965), two concerts for piano (1941, 1945), symphony (1940), music for theatre and films (Keto and Kote adaptation), many famous songs.


Grigol Kiladze (1902 – 1962)
Composer, conductor, teacher. The Honored Worker of Arts of Republic of Georgia title holder (1941). Professor of the Tbilisi State Conservatory. Chair of the Georgian Composers' Union (1937). Director of Tbilisi State Conservatory (1938- 1941, 1945 – 1953). Conductor, Director of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Academy Theatre (1941- 1945). Head of the Tbilisi State Conservatory opera studio, Tbilisi Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Chief Director. Author of opera “Bakhtrioni”, (1936), “Lado Ketskhoveli”, (1940), ballet “Light” (1947), 2 symphonies, 2 suites, symphonic poem “Gandegili” (1937), music for films.


Bidzina Kvernadze (1928 - 2010)
Listen to his music Prof. Kvernadze graduated from Georgian State Conservatory in 1953 where he studied composition with Andrey Balanchivadze.
He carried titles of People's Artist of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1979), the Z. Paliashvili Prize (1981, for My Entreaty, Old Georgian Inscriptions and Vocal-Symphonic Poem) and the Shota Rustaveli State Prize (1985, for And it was in the eighth year). He was also named as honorary citizen of Tbilisi (1995). He was Professor of Composition at the Georgian State Conservatory since 1988. He taught composition and instrumentation there since 1963,


ORCHESTRAL WORKS
To the dawn (symphonic poem), 1953; Concerto No. 1, piano, orchestra, 1955; Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1956; A fancy dance, 1959; Symphony No. 1, 1961; Seraphita, 1964 (section of Choreographic Stories; may be performed separately); Concerto No. 2, piano, orchestra, 1966; Expectation, string orchestra, 1968; Ceremonial Overture, 1977; Symphonic Overture, 1984; Symphony No. 2, string orchestra, 1986

CHORAL:
Immortality (cantata, texts by L. Chubabria, Peter Gruzinsky), speaker, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971; Cantata about Georgia (text by Peter Gruzinsky), baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971; My Entreaty (vocal-symphonic poem, text by Nikoloz Baratashvili), mixed chorus, orchestra, 1974, revised 1977

STAGE:
Choreographic Stories (2 act ballet, scenario by Zurab Kikaleishvili, Guram Meliva, Chukurtma Gudiashvili, after Lado Gudiashvili), 1964 (one section may be performed separately: Seraphita); Wives and Husbands (2 act operetta, libretto by R. Lezgishvili), 1970; Berikaoba (1 act ballet, scenario by Giorgi Aleksidze), 1973; And it was in the eighth year (2 act opera, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Jakob Khutsessi), 1982; Happier than we (2 act opera, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Ilya Chavchavadze), 1987

VOCAL:
Old Georgian Inscriptions (text by Giorgi Leonidze), tenor, orchestra, 1978; Vocal-Symphonic Poem (texts by E. Tataraidze, folk poems), mezzo-soprano, orchestra, 1979; Pray, Child (triptych, text by Jakob Gogebashvili), soprano, piano, 2001, revised 2002

In addition Kvernadze has composed much incidental and popular music for movies, theatre, vocal groups.

Revaz Lagidze (1921 – 1981)


Alexi Machavariani(1913 - 1995)
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He is the author of 5 symphonies.  The 1st symphony was created in 1947 and dedicated to the tragedy of the II World War. Concert for piano an violin, two operas - "Mother and Daughter" and "Hamlet", musical-show "Funny Comedy", two ballets: "Othello" and "The Knight in a Tiger's Skin" (after Shota Rustaveli's poem), four string quartets, two sonatas for piano, sonata for violin, pieces for different instruments and choir works. 


Nodar Mamisashvili (1930 - )
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N. Mamisashvili graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory (under Andrea Balanchivadze) in 1956. He has been Professor of Composition at the Conservatory since 1962.
Prof. Mamisashvili is vice-president of the National Academy of Georgia, a corresponding member of the Engineering Academy of Georgia and president of the Holostudio. He was awarded “Georgia’s honored cultural worker” title. He is a member of the Georgian Composers Union since 1956 (board member since 1973 and serving as chairman in 1990-91) and was a member of the Soviet Union Composers Union since 1959 till 1990. The Honored Worker of Arts of Republic of Georgia title holder (1967). Vice-president of the state National Academy of Science, member of Engineering Academy. Author of a number of technical inventions, author of a book “Three-phase musical composition system” (1978), opera for children “Bakia Bachia” (1965), seven symphonies, four concertos for piano, ballet “Three Keys”, choirs, chamber music, music for theatre and films.

Main Works

STAGE: Three Keys (ballet), 1963; Boaster Hare (children’s opera), 1965; Khorumi (ballet), 2000

ORCHESTRAL: Fantasy, piano, orchestra, 1955; Tales (symphonic fantasy), 1956; Ice Obelisk (symphonic picture), 1959; In Guria (watercolor), 1961; Concerto, oboe, orchestra, 1961; Small Suite, small orchestra, 1961; Concerto, trumpet, orchestra, 1962; Three Pieces, small orchestra, 1963; Piano Concerto No. 1, 1964; Impression and Blue Dancers (symphonic drawing), 1966; Concertino, violin, small orchestra, 1967; Two Pieces, 1971; Solemn Overture, 1972; Concerto No. 2, piano, small orchestra, 1973; High Ravine (symphonic drawing), 1976; Concerto, wind ensemble, small orchestra, 1979; Symphony No. 2, The Man Gives Us Peace, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1986; Symphony No. 4, Spectrums, 1990; Concerto No. 3, piano, small orchestra, 1992; Symphony No. 6, Cain’s Sons, 1993; Image, small orchestra, 1993; Piano Concerto No. 4, 2001

CHAMBER MUSIC: Two Pieces, violin, piano, 1962; Two Pieces, ensemble (9 players), 1964; 6 Miniatures, string quartet, 1964; Three Pieces, cello, piano, 1965; Three Pieces, harp, 1966; Concertino, string quartet, piano, 1972; Triptych, violin, piano, 1987; Sonata, violin, piano, 1993; Triplex, violin, cello, piano, 1994; Virtual (inconstant, seeming) Visions, violin, piano, 2002

CHORAL: 9 Moods, 4 male voices, 1953 (also arranged for mixed chorus, 1966); Three Children’s Songs, mixed chorus, 1968; Poem, mixed chorus, 1986; Passions, mixed chorus, 1989; The Blessed Virgin, Rejoice, mixed chorus, 1990

PIANO: Sunrise and Blue Dancers, 1956; 7 Preludes, 1957; 24 Preludes, 1958; Lad from Tavpharavani, 1961; Two Children’s Pieces, piano 4 hands, 1964; Prelude, Chorale and Fugue, 1964; Pioneers’ Concerto, 1964; Improvisation in the Form of Variations, 1970; Three Children’s Pieces, 1970; The Pages of the Lyric Diary, 1979

PIPE ORGAN: Demon (poem), 1999

HARPSICHORD: Three Pieces, 1963

ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC: Resonance, 4 tapes, 1982; Symphony No. 1, Dream, large orchestra, tape, 1985; Symphony No. 3, Visions of the Abyss, orchestra, tape, 1989; Symphony No. 5, Triptych, baritone, piano, tapes, 1990


Mamuka Megrelishvili


Shalva Mshvelidze (1904 – 1984)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1958). Georgia State Prize winner (1941, 1947). Zacharia Paliashvili Prize winner (1971), India. J. Neru Prize winner (1973). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory (1930) in composition. Professor of the Conservatory (1942). Head of department, Dean of the Faculty and Director of the Theory-composition Department at the Conservatory. Head of the State Ensemble of Song and Dance (1947 – 1050), Director of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Academy Theatre (1950- 1952). Chair of the Georgian Composers' Union (1941 - 1951). Author of symphonic poen “Zviadauri” (1940), choir and opera “Story on Tariel” (1946, after Shota Rustaveli poem), “A Magic Hand of a Master” (1949, after K. Gamsakhurdia novel, “Maradi Tkhmuleba” (1970), “Mindia” (1950), “Indian Suite” (1955), “Juvenile and a Tiger” (1962), music for theater, films. Author of the research work “Orchestration” (1965).


Vano Muradeli (1908 – 1970)


Zurab Nadareishvili (1957 – )


Sulkhan Nasidze (1927 - 1996)

Levan Paliashvili (1895 – 1976)
Composer. Music historian, teacher. The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1967). Author of operas: “Mother and a Child” (1922), “A Knight in a Tiger's Skin” (1925, after Shota Rustaveli's poem), “Iavana” (“Lullaby”, 1933). Cantata (1938), pieces for orchestra and piano, choirs and romances. Author of textbooks in music theory.


Zakharia (Zacharia) Paliashvili (1871 - 1933)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakaria_Paliashvili


Alexander Shaverzashvili (1919 - 2003)
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Graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory the faculty of composition (A. Balanchivadze classes) in 1944 and postgraduate in 1947. In 1946 - 1955 he worked for the Georgia Film factory as composer and music designer of the news-reel department. From 1947 he carried out pedagogical activities and from 1955 at the Tbilisi State Conservatory as a professor (from 1971) and in 1968 - 1978 he was appointed as a Head of Composition Department at the conservatory. In 1972 he was appointed as a vice-rector of the Tbilisi State Conservatory. Among his students were well-known composers Bidzina Kvernadze and Vajha Azarashvili. From 1958 till 1959 he headed the Chamber Department at the Georgian Philharmonic. In the 1982 he was awarded the Georgian State Artist's title. He has composed:
Marine (1954), King Oedipus (1964), Towards New Shores 1967 operas.
Three Symphonic Trios (1952, 1968, 1979).
Vocal-symphonic cycle "khma idumali" ("Mysterious Voice", according to N. Baratashvili verses).
Three symphonies (1945, 1962, 1976).
Symphony Poem "To The Fighters of the 1905 Revolution". (1955).
Symphonic picture "Mtkvari" (river in Georgia and Tbilisi) in 1958
Oratory. "Gza ukdavibisgen" (The Way To Deathless) in 7 parts.
Cantata "chemi samshoblos simgerebi" (The Songs Of My Motherland).
Concerto for Voice and Symphony Orchestra.
Trios and quintet for piano
and other small compositions.


Nikoloz Sulkhanishvili (1871–1919)
Composer, singer, collector of Georgian folk songs. Graduated from Tbilisi Music College (1902). Headed choirs and church choir “a capella” at the Philharmonic. In 1912 – 1914 collected plenty of Kakhetian (Eastern region of Georgia) folk songs. Founded contemporary Georgian choir and created the first Georgian folk music templates.


Shalva Taktakishvili (1900 – 1965)
Composer, conductor and violin player. The Honored Worker of Arts of Republic of Georgia title holder (1949). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory (1928) in composition. Professor of the Conservatory (1941). One of the founders of the “Association of Young Georgian String Orchestra” and then - of the Georgian Symphony Orchestra. He has founded Georgian chamber-folk instrumental music together with I. Tuskia. He also is the author of the first string quartet in Georgia. Operas: “Deputy” (1939), “Otaraant Kvrivi” (1942), Ballet: Maltakva” (1932), two string quartets (1931, 1933). Three single act operas for children: “The World of Flowers”, “The 1st of May”, “Autumn”. Pieces for cello and piano “Nana”, “Urmuli”, “Tale”, romances and songs.


Otar Taktakishvili (1924 - 1989) Listen


Davit (Guguli) Toradze (1922 – 1983)
The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1982). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory (1928) in piano and composition. Moscow conservatory (1941) - composition. Tbilisi State Conservatory postgraduate (1952). Professor of the Conservatory (1973). Deputy Chair of the Georgian Composers' Union (1962 - 1968). Author of operas: “Mtebis dzakhili” (“The Call of Mountains”, 1947), “Chrdiloetis patardzali” (The North's Fiance 1958), ballet “Gorda” (1949), “For Peace”, “Mtsiri” (after M. Lermontov's poem), two sympnonies (1946, 1968) musicals, choir with symphony orchestra (Georgian Folk Songs” (1974), overture “Rokva” (1944), concerto for piano (1983), songs and music for films.


Giorgi Tsabadze (1924 – 1086)
The Reputable Citizen of Tbilisi status holder(1983). The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1973). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory (1956). Director of Popular Music Department of the Georgian Philharmonic (1956 – 1975). Author of about 20 operettas - “Song About Love” (1949), “Magnificent Trio” (1963), “Kurka's Wedding” (1969), “Ietim Gurji” (1976), “The Shadow of Metechi” (1984),, musicals “My Fair Brother” (1965), “Italian Affair” (1977). He is the author of more then 200 songs, music for films (Melodies of Vera District” by G. Shengelaya, 1972).

Shiukashvili's favorite composers are Bach and Mozart. These two, and also Scarlatti and Chopin, were in his performance at a concert in Tbilisi Conservatory on January 19, 2007. "It was a special concert for me. It was dedicated to Natlisgeba (Orthodox Christian's holiday) and the great honor for me was that the Patriarch attended the concert," said Shiukashvili. He said his relationship with the Patriarch is very special. He was invited to the New Year's dinner at the Patriarch's apartment, with only those who are closest to the religious leader.
Nino Khutsishvili, a college friend of Shiukashvili, emphasized his skills and ability to communicate: "As a professional, his technique of playing is excellent. What distinguished him from others is his unique sound. And as a friend, I can tell that he is always available for us, everybody loves his sense of humor. He has lot of friends with different profession and mentality.

Georgian State Piano Trio

"...the Trio has got a really wonderful staff', who not once made the Georgian music famous...".
Eduard Shevardnadze - President Of Georgia.
"... magical temperament and brilliant performing of the brilliant ensemble... "
" NRZ Niderrhein " – Germany.
"...feeling and music in harmony, exploring the beauty of Georgian instrumental music. .."
"Die Sudostschweiz " – Switzerland.

"...the group is characterized by an emotionally strained, great orchestral sound and convincing phrase...”.
"Corriere della Serra” – Italy
"...the Trio performed Azarashvili 's music with colossal expression and fiery temperament..."
"Muzikalnaia Jizn" –Russia

VAJA KALANDADZE (Guitar)

ALICE TAVDIDISHVILI (piano)

THE GROUP NIGHT CITY

JAZZ SEXTET OF GEORGIA

JAZZ CHORAL

DAVID MAZANASHVlLI

OTAR MAGRADZE GROUP

BEKA GOCHITASHVILI SEPTET

THE GROUP GREEN ROOM

KAKO VASHALOMIDZE

The Group SHIN

TEMUR KVITELASHVILI

ZURA DZAGNIDZE

The Group SOFT EJECT

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