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George Vatchnadze, Piano

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George Vatchnadze, Piano

Biography

“Deep authority and a stunning and reliable technique”
Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times

“George Vatchnadze is one of the freshest and most exiting young pianists to come along in a long, long time”
Patrick Meanor, Listener

George Vatchnadze has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Israel, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, as well as Central and South America. Among others, he has performed at the Hollywood Bowl Festival, Ravinia Festival, Stresa Festival, and Rotterdam Philharmonic’s “Philips Gergiev” Festival. He has also been a frequent guest of St. Petersburg’s “White Nights” and “Mikkeli” (Finland) festivals. In 1997 Mr. Vatchnadze made a sensational recital debut at the prestigious Edinburgh International Music Festival and received the “Herald Angel Award” presented by the “Scottish Herald” newspaper. He has appeared on live broadcasts of the Dutch National Radio, BBC and NPR’s “Performance Today”. In 1999 Mr. Vatchnadze made his New York recital debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.  Critic and writer Faubion Bowers wrote in American Record Guide: “Vatchnadze is a consummate artist, now at the height of his musical and intellectual powers. He can do absolutely anything he wants at the piano. He commands delicate pianissimi, massive diapasons and everything in between”.


Mr. Vatchnadze’s engagements have included several performances with the Kirov Orchestra under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda, at the St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater and London’s Covent Garden, as well as appearances at the Salzburg Festival, Maggio Musicale Festival, Stresa Festival, Gilmore Festival, Ravenna Festival, London’s Wigmore Hall and New York’s Miller Theater.

His most recent engagements include appearances at Strathmore Hall in Washington DC, Woodstock Festival (NY), Stanford Stravinsky Festival, Pacific Symphony Rachmaninoff Festival, residency at SYArts Festival in Taiwan, performances in Japan, and others.

Mr. Vatchnadze has also served on the jury of 2008 World Piano Competition.

He has recorded two CDs with the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Jansug Kakhidze featuring Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 and Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand for the Sony and Excelsior Labels.

Mr. Vatchnadze is a winner of numerous International Piano Competitions including 1st prizes at 1998 Palm Beach invitational Competition, 1996 Alabama competition, 1997 World Piano Competition, and the 4th prize at 1994 Gina Bachauer Competition.

Currently Mr. Vatchnadze is a professor of piano at DePaul University in Chicago.


Performances by George Vatchnadze

Composer Title Date Action
Sergei Prokofiev Sonata No. 9 in C major, op. 103 05/31/2009 Play Add to playlist
Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 07/19/2013 Play
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 07/19/2013 Play Add to playlist
Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52 07/19/2013 Play Add to playlist
Robert Schumann Kinderszenen, Op. 15 07/17/2013 Play Add to playlist

George Vatchnadze Concerts

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