Jansug Kakhidze

Well-known for his innovative programming and devotion to modern music from his homeland, Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze gained wide recognition during his life being a good friend and solid advocate of composer Giya Kancheli, recording his whole cycle of seven symphonies along with a great many other works. Nicknamed “the Slavic Karajan” for his charismatic design, Kakhidze was created in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the same time when the condition was controlled with the previous Soviet Union. He received a short diploma in choral performing in the Tbilisi V. Saradjishvili Condition Conservatory, where he afterwards returned to comprehensive a diploma in orchestral performing under teacher Odisseiy Dimitriedi. Pursuing his graduation, he spent time and effort in Moscow, where he caused renowned conductor Igor Markevitch. In 1957, Kakhidze founded the vocal ensemble Shvidkaca, which within 2 yrs would claim best honors at both sixth World Celebration of Youngsters (Moscow) as well as the International Exhibition (Brussels). During this time period, Kakhidze was also the music movie director from the Georgian Condition Choir. From 1962, Kakhidze could start using a post as conductor from the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Movie theater being a springboard for his guest-conducting profession. With his extra engagements overseas, Kakhidze begun to introduce a growing quantity of Georgian modern music to all of those other world. In the first ’70s, Kakhidze brought the Georgian opera Abesalom and Eteri by Zakhari Paliashvili to Lodzy, Poland. Furthermore to regular operatic repertoire, later on productions included several Georgian works such as for example Kancheli’s Music for Alive and Bidzina Kvernadze’s In the 8th Century as well as the Princess of Kolkhida. Testament to his long lasting management was Kakhidze’s placement as music movie director in the helm from the Georgian Condition Symphony Orchestra from 1973. Lasting 2 decades, his tenure was designated by significant improvement in ensemble quality, breadth of repertoire, and presence west from the Dark Sea, especially apparent during a group of trips of Europe as well as the English Isles in the past due ’80s. The peak of Kakhidze’s profession included numerous looks conducting throughout European countries and Australia. His efficiency of Berlioz’s Damnation of Faust using the Orchestra de Paris in 1990 drew high compliment from critics and helped him protected further international achievement in places like the USA, where he made an appearance like a visitor conductor with both Boston Symphony as well as the Country wide Symphony Orchestra. A solid innovator and arts advocate inside the Georgian politics framework, Kakhidze could see a lot of his personal tasks successfully taken to existence. In 1989, the Jansug Kakhidze Tbilisi Middle for Music and Tradition opened its doorways to the general public, getting with it the coinciding annual music event now referred to as Fall months Tbilisi. The Tbilisi Middle, which contains several concert halls and a documenting studio, continues to operate as a significant automobile for the advertising of Georgian tradition all over the world. In 1993, Kakhidze founded his personal Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, with which he produced several recordings and toured with thoroughly. Kakhidze also founded the Tbilisi Boy Choir, his last achievement before his loss of life from throat malignancy in 2002. The receiver of several honors, Kakhidze received the 1977 Rustaveli Condition Prize, the Unique Prize from the Tbilisi Municipality, as well as the Purchase of Honor of Georgia in 1996.