Manana Doijashvili VIII Georgian Competition of Musician-Performers

PIANO

I PRIZE – Nato Tsverikmazashvili (Tsvereli)

II PRIZE – Ketevan Badridze 

III PRIZE – NOT AWARDED

SOLO SINGING

I PRIZE – Natalia Volchenko (mezzo-soprano)

II PRIZE – Lasha Nikabadze (tenor)

III PRIZE – Giorgi Gagnidze (baritone)

STRING INSTRUMENTS

I PRIZE - NOT AWARDED

II PRIZE - NOT AWARDED

III PRIZE – Irma Eristavi (viola)

 WIND INSTRUMENTS

 I PRIZE – David Tchumburidze (oboe)

II PRIZE – David Odzelashvili (flute)

III PRIZE – Giorgi Kvirikashvili (trombone)

THE REST OF THE CONTESTANTS ADMITTED TO THE FINAL ROUND WERE AWARDED DIPLOMAS AND MONETARY PRIZES US $ 100 – 100:

PIANO                         Tamar Sanikidze, Marina Nadiradze, Ani takidze

SOLO SINGING          Irine Ratiani (soprano), Ekaterine Pavliashvili (mezzo-soprano), Vladimir Lortkipanidze (tenor)

STRINGS                    Victoria Blazhina (violin), Lela Mtchedlidze (violin), Natalia Khelashvili (violin)

WINDS                         Kakha Jagashvili (clarinet), Teimuraz Bukhnikashvili (bassoon), Lela Munjishvili (flute)

THE BEST ACCOPMANISTS WERE AWARDED DIPLOMAS AND MONETARY PRIZES US $ 100 – 100:                            

Temur Eliava (solo singing), Lana guldedava (wood-winds), Nana Leselidze (strings)

SPECIAL PRIZES AND AWARDS OF THE COMPETITION:

The Noiberg Ensemble “Del Arte” Prize “ For artistic aptitude”  – Marina Nadiradze (piano), Ekaterine Pavliashvili (mezzo-soprano), David Odzelashvili (flute), Natia Mdinaradze (violin/out-of-competition);

The Prize of the Embassy of Germany “For mastership – Nino Gurevich (piano);

The Prize of the Georgian Composer and Musicologists Union to “The best performer of the Georgian Composer’s Work”  – Malkhaz Khuroshvili (clarinet), Lasha Nikabadze (tenor), Giorgi Shavgulidze (piano), Natalia Khelashvili (violin);

The Prize of the Embassy of Russia for “The Best Performance of a Folk Song” – Legi Imedashvili (bass);

The Prize of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Academic Theatre for “The Best Performance of the Opera Aria” – Natalia Volchenko (mezzo-soprano);

The Prize of the SOLO SINGING jury’s chairman – Diana Panjavidze (soprano), Natalia Volchenko (mezzo-soprano);

The Prize of the Fund “SOLO” – Favourite of the Audience”  – Ketevan Badridze (piano);

The Prize of the Insurance Company “Aldagi” – Health Insurance of Musicians Abroad – to the First Prize Winners

THE BEST OUT-OF COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS WERE AWARDED:

The Prize of the Embassy of France and the “Corporation of Financing of Restoration” – “Young Virtuoso” – Aleksander Tchautchidze (flute);

The “Metekhi” Hotel Prize – Audio Tape Recorder – to the best out-of -competition pianist – Mamikon Nakhapetov (piano);      `

The Prize of the E. Shevardnadze Fund “Democracy and Revival” – Musician of Future” – Natia Mdinaradze (violin);