Koka Nikoladze (born 30 September 1989, in
Tbilisi
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) is a Georgian composer and sound artist based in
Europe
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. He studied at the
Tbilisi State Conservatoire
Tbilisi State Conservatoire ( ka, თბილისის სახელმწიფო კონსერვატორია, ''Tbilisis Saxelmc̣ipo Ḳonservaṭoria'') is the State Conservatoire of Georgia, located in the capital Tbilisi. ...
,
Musikhochschule Stuttgart
The State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart is a professional school for musicians and performing artists in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1857, it is one of the oldest schools of its kind in Germany.
History
The school was f ...
and
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...
. He studied composition with
Zurab Nadarejshvili,
Marco Stroppa
Marco Stroppa (born 8 December 1959, in Verona) is an Italian composer who writes computer music as well as music for instruments with live electronics.
Biography
Marco Stroppa studied piano, composition, choral direction and electronic music at ...
and violin with Ernst Arakelov.
Works
Nikoladze's compositions include:
*2010 "Starshine" for guitar, violin and percussion, uses a
prepared guitar
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*2011 "Poezdeplacement - Differentzeitmaßcope" for cembalo universale, violin and cello (Stuttgart micro tonality congress).
*2011 "Luminarium" for piano, viola and clarinet for
Le Balcon
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The ensemble has numerous aims: to stimulate writing for amplified acoustic instruments and to rethink the aesthetic of ...
*2012 "Kepler Star Dj" for Piano, Timpani and electronics.
*2012 he wrote his first opera "
Vor dem Gesetz
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"
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which was premiered at
Wilhelmspalais
The Wilhelmspalais (german: link=no, Wilhelm's Palace) is a Palace located on the Charlottenplatz in Stuttgart-Mitte. It was the living quarters of the last Württemberg King Wilhelm II. It was destroyed during World War II and between 1961 and ...
Stuttgart as a part of the opening ceremony of contemporary music theater studio.
"Die Drei Tode des Narziss, Programm 2010 - 2012, 2"
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References
"Projects page"
"About page"
"CES website"
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1989 births
21st-century classical composers
21st-century male musicians
Classical composers from Georgia (country)
Living people
Male classical composers
Opera composers from Georgia (country)
State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart alumni