International Music Festival Opens in Telavi
On September 21, the Telavi Drama Theatre hosted the opening of the Classical Music Festival with a concert by renowned violinist Kolja Blacher and the Festival Orchestra. The concert was conducted by Ariel Zuckermann.
From September 21 to 29, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia and organized by the Classical Music Center, the festival is being hosted by the Telavi Drama Theatre. Audiences will be presented with performances by prominent pianist Eliso Virsaladze, as well as laureates of international competitions Can Çakmur and Nikoloz Namoradze, renowned violinists Kolja Blacher and Fumiaki Miura, laureate of international cellist competitions and one of the most distinguished cellists of the younger generation Alexander Buzlov, the David Oistrakh String Quartet, and the Gori Women's Chamber Choir.
Alongside the Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra "Georgian Sinfonietta", the Festival Orchestra will include musicians from the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre orchestra as well as invited musicians from abroad.
This year, a new component has been added to the festival – "Conversations on Music" – interactive meetings where the audience will have the opportunity to personally meet and get to know the invited guests. On this occasion, the meeting moderators will be Zurab Karumidze and Zaza Shatirishvili.
Within the framework of the festival, masterclasses for music school pupils and students will be conducted by prominent musicians. At this year's festival, 9-year-old pianist and composer Tsotne Zedginidze will hold a solo concert at the Telavi Niko Sulkhanishvili Music School.
The presenter of the festival is the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia. The organizer of the festival is the LEPL Center for the Protection, Development and Promotion of Classical Music. Supporters: Tsinandali Alexander Chavchavadze House-Museum, Telavi City Hall, Telavi Vazha-Pshavela Professional State Drama Theatre, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, Telavi Niko Sulkhanishvili Music School, Author Studio, Hotels "Alazani Veli", "Tela" and "Erekle II". Information support: Radio "Fortuna", Magazine "Culture +", Public Broadcaster First Channel, Radio One, News Agency GHN, TV companies "Imedi" and ARTAREA.
