The Competition was established in 1995. The founders of the competition are: "Georgian Music Competitions Fund", Tbilisi City Hall, The Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia; the general sponsor is TBC Bank. Georgian Competition of Musician-Performers is quadrennial, consists of 3 rounds and the following four specialties: piano, solo-singing, strings and winds instruments. All citizens of Georgia under age of 16-30 can participate in the competition. The competition envisages as well out of competition audition for especially gifted pupils under 16, in all the categories mentioned above (except solo-singing). The Fourth Georgian Competition of Musician-Performers was held between15-27 of April , 2007, in Tbilisi.
- Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia
- Municipality of Tbilisi
- Embassies of Germany, France and The United Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia
- Diuma’s Center of French Culture
- Foundation for Promoting of Young Musicians “SOLO”
- V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire
- V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire Grand Hall
- Z. Paliashvili Tbilisi State Theatre of Opera and Ballet
- Law Firm “BGI”
- Mrs. Sandra Roelofs
- Mr. Lev Markiz
PIANO
I PRIZE - Vakhtang Jordania
II PRIZE – Ana Ghlighvashvili
III PRIZE – Aleksandre Vasadze
SOLO SINGING
I PRIZE – Marika Gulordava (soprano)
II PRIZE – Anita Rachvelishvili (mezzo-soprano)
III PRIZE – Marika Machitidze (soprano)
STRING INSTRUMENTS
I PRIZE – Ketevan Roinishvili (cello)
II PRIZE – Marian Maghradze (violin)
III PRIZE – Givi Nasaridze (violin)
WOOD – WIND INSTRUMENTS
I PRIZE – NOT AWARDED
II PRIZE – Giorgi Shamanauri (trumpet)
III PRIZE – Irakli Evstapishvili (flute)
THE REST OF THE CONTESTANTS ADMITTED TO THE FINAL ROUND WERE AWARDED DIPLOMAS AND MONETARY PRIZES US $ 200 – 200:
PIANO Giorgi Abuladze, Nino Bakradze, Ketevan Chkhartishvili;
SOLO SINGING Giorgi Darbaidze (baritone), Sulkhan Jaiani (bass), David Tchkonia (bass);
STRINGS Nino Davitashvili (violin), Ana Tighashvili (violin), Ana Khubashvil (cello);
WINDS Elisabed Gokieli (flute), Ana Lomsaridze (oboe), Jondo Titirashvili (trombone).
THE BEST ACCOPMANISTS WERE AWARDED DIPLOMAS AND MONETARY PRIZES US $ 200 – 200:
Marina Mtreveli (solo singing) Inga Lobzjanidze (strings)
Natia Azarashvili (winds)
SPECIAL PRIZES AND AWARDS OF THE COMPETITION:
The Prize of the Fund “SOLO” Foundation for Promoting Young Musicians – Favourite of “SOLO”: Ana Ghlighvashvili (piano), Anita Rachvelishvili (mezzo-soprano), Givi Nasaridze (violin), Irakli Ecstapishvili (flute);
The Law Company BGI ‘s Prize - “For Artistry” - Ana Ghlighvashvili (piano), Marika Gulordava (soprano), Ketevan Roinishvili (cello);
Prize of the Z.Paliashvili Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre – Marika Gulordava (soprano);
The Lev Markiz Prize - Nino Davitashvili (violin);
THE BEST OUT-OF COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS WERE AWARDED:
The Prize of the Georgian Music Competitions Fund - Tamta Gabelashvili (piano, grade II, Tkibuli);
The Marine Iashvili’s Prize - Nata Roinishvili (violin, grade II, Tbilisi);
The BGI Prize - Lizi Ramishvili (cello, III grade Tbilisi);
Prize of the Embassy of Germany - Sandro Sidamonidze (cello, grade III, Tbilisi);
Prize of the Embassy of the Netherlands - Veriko Chumburidze (violin, grade III, Mersen, Turkey);
The Sandra Roelovs’ Prize - Ana Kipiani (piano, grade VII, Tbilisi);
Prize of the Embassy of France; and the A.Duma Centre of Culture - Zurab Gvantseladze (oboe, grade X, Tbilisi).
The Temur Akhobadze Prize - Ana Gogava (piano, grade VIII, Tbilisi).
PIANO
- Marian Rybicky (chairman, France)
- Mikheil Kilasonidze
- Nestan Meskhi
- Manana Neidze
- Nana Khubutia
SOLO-SINGING
- Vazha Chachava (chairman)
- Gocha Bezhuashvili
- Nana Dimitriadi
- Ala Simonishvili
- Maia Chikhradze
STRINGS
- Marine Iashvili (chairman)
- Otar Chubinishvili
- Zurab Gabunia
- Avtandil Mamatsashvili
- Alexandre Khaindrava
WIND INSTRUMENTS
- John Laughton (chairman, USA)
- Zaza Azmaiparashvili
- Paata Ebralidze
- Shavleg Shilakadze
- David Djishkarian
