Irma Issakadze is a passionate supporter of Georgian musical culture and promotes the works of Georgian composers, many of whom dedicated pieces to her father, Eldar Issakadze, and aunt, Liana Issakadze.
Cultural Impact
Many of Vaja Azarashvili's popular songs, including those dedicated to his beloved city of Tbilisi, brought him tremendous popularity in Georgia.
Performer Biography
Alexander Suleiman, the cellist on this album, studied with Eldar Issakadze, Daniil Shafran, and Natalia Gutman, representing a musical lineage of the highest calibre.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Azarashvili's musical language is influenced by neo-Classicism and late Romanticism, and he skillfully interweaves elements of Georgian folk songs and dances into his modern classical and popular music.
Composer Biography
Vaja Azarashvili, a Georgian composer, is considered one of the most significant pioneers of the Georgian classical idiom, emerging in the former Soviet Union in the 1960s.
Composer Biography
Azarashvili's father was a musician specializing in folk music, and early exposure to ethnic music rooted in free improvisational style influenced the composer's interest and talent.
Performer Biography
Irma Issakadze, the pianist on this album, made her debut at age nine with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra.
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