Alexander Korsantia is a Georgia

Georgia (country)

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n International award winning pianist.

Alexander immigrated to Canada in 1992, settling in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

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. After living in Vancouver for a number of years, he currently resides in Boston

Boston

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, Massachusetts

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. He visits Vancouver from time to time, enjoying adventures on Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

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, large gatherings, and the company of friends.

He won the 1988 Sydney International Piano Competition

Sydney International Piano Competition

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 (as a Soviet

Soviet Union

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 citizen) and the 1995 Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein

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 Competition in Tel Aviv. He is internationally active as a concert pianist and holds a professorship at the New England Conservatory.

In 1999 Korsantia was decorated the National Honor Medal from the Georgian Government.

External links

• cervantesvirtual.com, Tribune de Genève
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   / Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
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• orsymphony.org, Oregon Symphony Orchestra
• Hear Alexander Korsantia in concert from WGBH Radio Boston