Eteri Andjaparidze
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Eteri Andjaparidze is a Georgian/American
pianist
and pedagogue. Born on September 15, 1956, to the family of musicians in Tbilisi
, Republic of Georgia, Andjaparidze received her first piano lessons from her pianist mother Yvette Bachtadze. Her father Zurab Andjaparidze
(1928–1997) was the leading tenor with the Bolshoi Opera and Tbilisi Paliashvili State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Her stepfather Leonid Oakley (1923–1991) was a Georgian scientist
. Aged five Andjaparidze entered Tbilisi Special Music School for Gifted Children (piano studio of Meri Chavchanidze), and by age 9, she debuted in solo recital as well as a soloist with the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra. Andjaparidze earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatoire under the guidance of Vera Gornostayeva
, a student of Heinrich Neuhaus
.
Andjaparidze was the first Soviet pianist to win the Grand Prix at the Montreal International Piano Competition in 1976. In 1974, she won Fourth Prize at the Fifth Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow
. She has appeared around the globe in solo and collaborative recitals, and as a guest soloist with the major orchestras and conductors. Her programs encompass all genres and styles of the piano repertoire and discography includes Grammy and Deutsche Schallplatten awards nominated solo albums.
Andjaparidze has taught at DePaul University, SUNY, Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatoires, and conducted masterclasses worldwide. Based in New York, she is founder and artistic director of advanced piano performance study program AmerKlavier.
Andjaparidze is a recipient of the International Friendship Order, the Order of Honor, and the People’s Artist of Georgia title.
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...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and pedagogue. Born on September 15, 1956, to the family of musicians in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Republic of Georgia, Andjaparidze received her first piano lessons from her pianist mother Yvette Bachtadze. Her father Zurab Andjaparidze
Zurab Andjaparidze
Personal site http://anjaparidze.do.am/Zurab Anjaparidze was a Georgian Tenor-Biography:The name of the legendary Georgian tenor Zurab Andjaparidze has been etched in gold into the history of opera. His great artistry embraced his native Georgia, a land whose musical culture flourished with the...
(1928–1997) was the leading tenor with the Bolshoi Opera and Tbilisi Paliashvili State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Her stepfather Leonid Oakley (1923–1991) was a Georgian scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
. Aged five Andjaparidze entered Tbilisi Special Music School for Gifted Children (piano studio of Meri Chavchanidze), and by age 9, she debuted in solo recital as well as a soloist with the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra. Andjaparidze earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatoire under the guidance of Vera Gornostayeva
Vera Gornostayeva
Vera Gornostayeva is a Russian pianist and pedagogue.Emeritus Artist of the Russian Federation, Gornostaeva is a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where her teacher was the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus....
, a student of Heinrich Neuhaus
Heinrich Neuhaus
Heinrich Gustavovich Neuhaus was a Soviet pianist and pedagogue of German extraction. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory from 1922 to 1964. He was made a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1956...
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Andjaparidze was the first Soviet pianist to win the Grand Prix at the Montreal International Piano Competition in 1976. In 1974, she won Fourth Prize at the Fifth Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. She has appeared around the globe in solo and collaborative recitals, and as a guest soloist with the major orchestras and conductors. Her programs encompass all genres and styles of the piano repertoire and discography includes Grammy and Deutsche Schallplatten awards nominated solo albums.
Andjaparidze has taught at DePaul University, SUNY, Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatoires, and conducted masterclasses worldwide. Based in New York, she is founder and artistic director of advanced piano performance study program AmerKlavier.
Andjaparidze is a recipient of the International Friendship Order, the Order of Honor, and the People’s Artist of Georgia title.