George Vatchnadze

George Vatchnadze has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Israel, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, as well as Central and South America. Among others, he has performed at the Hollywood Bowl Festival, Ravinia Festival, Stresa Festival, and Rotterdam Philharmonic’s “Philips Gergiev” Festival. He has also been a frequent guest of St. Petersburg’s “White Nights” and “Mikkeli” (Finland) festivals, directed by Valery Gergiev. In 1997 Mr. Vatchnadze made a sensational recital debut at the prestigious Edinburgh International Music Festival and received the “Harold Angel Award” presented by the “Scottish Harold” newspaper. He has appeared on live broadcasts of the Dutch National Radio, BBC and NPR’s “Performance Today”. In 1999 Mr. Vatchnadze made his New York recital debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Critic and writer Faubion Bowers wrote in American Record Guide, “Vatchnadze is a consummate artist, now at the height of his musical and intellectual powers. He can do absolutely anything he wants at the piano. He commands delicate pianissimi, massive diapasons and everything in between”.

In the Summer of 2000, Mr. Vatchnadze was a featured soloist at the Stresa Festival’s opening night, where he performed with Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony under direction of Vladimir Fedoseev. Mr. Vatchnadze’s recent engagements have included several performances with Kirov Orchestra under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda, at the St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater and London’s Covent Garden, as well as multiple performances at the Gilmore International Festival. Currently he is on the faculty at Indiana University South Bend.

George Vatchnadze has recorded two CDs with Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Jansug Kakhidze featuring Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No.2 and Ravel’s Concerto For The Left Hand for Sony and Excelsior Labels.

Mr. Vatchnadze is a Steinway artist.

email:gvatchna@iusb.edu