Bidzina Kvernadze, was born July 29, 1928 in Signakhi, Georgia. Georgian composer of stage, orchestral, choral, and vocal works that have been performed throughout the world.
Kvernadze studied composition with Andrey Balanchivadze at the Tbilisi Conservatory, form which he graduated in 1953.
He wrote operas and ballets, vocal-symphonic compositions, and piano music. He also wrote music for the cinema and lighter fare.
Since 1963, he has taught composition and instrumentation at the Tbilisi Conservatory, where he has been Professor of Composition since 1988.
Bidzina Kvernadze
Biography
Bidzina Kvernadze, was born July 29, 1928 in Signakhi, Georgia. Georgian composer of stage, orchestral, choral, and vocal works that have been performed throughout the world.Kvernadze studied composition with Andrey Balanchivadze at the Tbilisi Conservatory, form which he graduated in 1953.
He wrote operas and ballets, vocal-symphonic compositions, and piano music. He also wrote music for the cinema and lighter fare.
Since 1963, he has taught composition and instrumentation at the Tbilisi Conservatory, where he has been Professor of Composition since 1988.