Eteri Andjaparidze (born September 15, 1956) is a Georgian-American

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and music professor.

Early life

Andjaparidze was born on September 15 1956, into a family of musicians in

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, Republic of Georgia. Her father, Zurab Andjaparidze (1928–1997), was the leading tenor with the

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and her mother, Yvetta Bachtadze, was a pianist who gave Andjaparidze her first piano lessons. Her stepfather, Leonid Oakley (1923–1991) was a Georgian

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. At age 5, Andjaparidze entered the Special Music School for Gifted Children in

(studio of Meri Chavchanidze), and at age 8 debuted as a soloist with the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra and in solo recital at age 9. She studied at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire with Vera Gornostaeva.

Career

Andjaparidze was the first Soviet pianist to win the Grand Prix at the Montreal International Piano Competition in 1976. In 1974, entering the Tchaikovsky International Competition as the youngest participant, Andjaparidze won fourth place. She has appeared around the globe in solo and collaborative recitals and as a guest soloist with the major orchestras and conductors. Her programs encompass all genres and styles of the piano repertoire and discography includes Grammy and Deutsche Schallplatten awards nominated solo albums. Currently a piano faculty at NYU Steinhardt and

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, Andjaparidze has taught at

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, SUNY,

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and

Tbilisi State Conservatoire Tbilisi State Conservatoire ( ka, თბილისის სახელმწიფო კონსერვატორია, ''Tbilisis Saxelmc̣ipo Ḳonservaṭoria'') is the State Conservatoire of Georgia, located in the capital Tbilisi. ...

s and conducted masterclasses worldwide. She is the founder and artistic director of the advanced piano performance study program ''AmerKlavier''. Andjaparidze is a recipient of the International Friendship Order, the Order of Honor, and the People's Artist of Georgia title.

Personal life

Andjaparidze's nephew is Georgian-American professional basketball player

Sandro Mamukelashvili Alexander "Sandro" Mamukelashvili ( ka, ალექსანდრე "სანდრო" მამუკელაშვილი; born 23 May 1999) is a Georgian-American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Nation ...

References

External links

Andjaparidze's Homepage

Genealogy on Pianists Corner

Playlist on Pianists Corner

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