Ioseb Bardanashvili ( ka, იოსებ (სოსო) ბარდანაშვილი; he, יוסף ברדנשווילי; born 23 November 1948 in

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) is an Israeli and

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composer. His works span classical to contemporary composition for film.

Biographical information

A graduate

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with a DMus in composition. from the Music Academy of

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...

having studied from the tutelage of Alexander Shaverzashvili and Head of the Musical Academy at Batovei. Bardanashvili held office as Deputy Culture Minister of the autonomous region Adjaria in Georgia in 1993-94 Since 1995 he has lived in Israel and there became also active as a painter of art having exhibited in his country of birth and also Israel.

Additional information

Bardanashvili is a composer in residence at Raanana Simfonette orchestra from 1996-1999. Taught at Camera Obscura college between 1998 and 1999 and

Bar Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic i ...

, and the

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at Tel-Aviv University from 1998 to 2000, having there by taught

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. Co-directed the 6th bienalle of Contemporary music at Tel Aviv. Musical Director of the International Biennial for Contemporary Music "Tempus Fugit" in Israel(2002, 2004,2006). Spoke at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, on the theme of ''Thematic festivals and tourism as a best way for evincing the country traditions and cultural background''. Some pieces produced by Bardanashvili were created from commissions, (new work for the 2004-2005 season, were performed on (Saturday) January the 15th

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at the Whitaker Center (Harrisburg, PA). During 2009 was ''composer in residence'' at the Jerusalem Camerata.

References

Sources

https://web.archive.org/web/20111006004241/http://www.arims.org.il/competition2005/pages/english/israeli-compositions.php

http://arts.tau.ac.il/departments/index.php/lang-he/research-pubs/recordings/recordings-musi

http://www.icsq.net

http://www.tau.ac.il/arts/music/]

External links

josefbardanashvili.com
Official web site

list of works, inc. first performances

Article containing detailed analysis of compositions

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bardanashvili, Josef 1948 births Jews from Georgia (country) Living people Classical composers from Georgia (country) Israeli classical composers Jewish classical composers Tbilisi State Conservatoire alumni People from Batumi Israeli people of Georgian-Jewish descent Male classical composers