R.I.P 〓 Giya Kancheli, Georgian Composer

2019/10/04

Composer Giya Kancheli died on the 2nd at the age of 84 due to heart disease in his hometown of Georgia, Tbilisi. After studying geology, he studied composition at the Tbilisi Conservatory and turned into a composer. For 20 years from 1971, he served as the music director of the Rustaveli Theater in Tbilisi, where he worked on many stage works and film music.

He has composed many works for seven symphony, orchestra and chamber music. His work was performed by Dennis Russell Davis, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Kim Kashkashan, Mstislav Rostropovich and gained worldwide fame. He moved to Berlin in 1991 and since 1995 has been based in Antwerp, Belgium.

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  2. BBC Proms 〓 “BBC Proms” in Japan will be held in fall of 2019

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  4. MUNICH 〓 Bavarian State Opera will live stream the new “Der Freischütz”

  5. FRANKFURT 〓 Opera Frankfurt announced the lineup of the 2018/2019 season

  6. HAMBURG 〓 Finland’s young conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has signed a contract with the “Deutsche Grammophon” label

  7. PARIS 〓 The Paris Opera has announced its 2021/2022 season

  8. BOURNEMOUTH 〓 Mark Wigglesworth Appointed Next Chief Conductor of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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  10. BERLIN 〓 Berliner Philharmoniker will hold an annual “European Concert” on May 1st

  11. ROME 〓 Argerich was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

  12. TENERIFE 〓 Antonio Mendes as the principal conductor of the Tenerife Symphony

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  14. AMSTERDAM 〓 Concertgebouw closed for May, can no longer hold “Mahler Festival”

  15. SAN FRANCISCO 〓 The opening performance of the new season of the San Francisco Symphony was canceled due to a strike by the chorus, and Salonen was unable to open the final season

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