Manana Doidjashvili
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Manana Doidjashvili is a Georgia
n pianist.
She was trained at the Tbilisi State Conservatory
under Tengiz Amiredjibi. She was prized at the 1970 Enescu (Bucharest
) and 1974 Smetana (Plzeň) competitions, and ranked 6th at the inaugural edition of the Sydney Competition
.
Doidjashvili is the rector of the Tbilisi State Conservatory, and the founder of the Tbilisi International Piano Competition. She has been named a People's Artist of Georgia and an officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
. In addition, she has been awarded the Zakharia Paliashvili prize (2003) and the Russian Performing Art Fund prize (2004).
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
n pianist.
She was trained at the Tbilisi State Conservatory
Tbilisi State Conservatory
Tbilisi State Conservatoire is the State Conservatoire of Georgia, located in the capital Tbilisi.-History:The Tbilisi Conservatoire was founded on 1 May 1917. It was formally recognised by the Russian Musical Society as a conservatoire later that year. A rival conservatoire was also founded in...
under Tengiz Amiredjibi. She was prized at the 1970 Enescu (Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) and 1974 Smetana (Plzeň) competitions, and ranked 6th at the inaugural edition of the Sydney Competition
Sydney International Piano Competition
The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is...
.
Doidjashvili is the rector of the Tbilisi State Conservatory, and the founder of the Tbilisi International Piano Competition. She has been named a People's Artist of Georgia and an officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
. In addition, she has been awarded the Zakharia Paliashvili prize (2003) and the Russian Performing Art Fund prize (2004).