Tamar Shalvashvili https://www.groupmuse.com/musicians/1197-tamar-shalvashvili
I’m blind pianist. I Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory Bachelor and Masters degrees, New England Conservatory Graduate Diploma (prof. A. Korsantia), The Boston Conservatory GPD program in Piano and Professional Studies Certificate (Faculty M. Levinson). I’m the laureate of international competitions. I also took part in the national and international festivals. I have held many solo concerts. I also took master classes with famous musicians, such as:
Dmitry Rachmanov, Enrique Graf, Frederic Chiu, Jonathan Bass, Janice Weber, Rassell Sherman, Valery Kozlov, Eter Anjaparidze,
I was the President of Georgia scholarship holder. I was awarded Grant of Patriarch of all Georgia, Grant of Ministry of Education of Georgia, the Bank “Kartu” scholarship.
In 2010 I was awarded SBCF Emerging Artists Grant. (USA)
In 2013 I became Gladys C. Andreson Memorial scholarship recipient.
Many reviews and articles have been written in popular magazines and newspapers. Many topics have been made for famous TV programs about me, as a pianist
A documentary film “Tamuna” (My nick name) was shot about me (director A. Koridze). The film was shown at the competition of young film-directors (Berlin 2003).
I play solo, chamber pieces and so on.
Traditional Repertoire
A. Scriabin- Sonatas 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, Tragic poem op.34, Two Poems op.32,
F. Chopin- Polonaise Fantasie op.61, Ballade #4, Nocturnes and others.
L.V. Beethoven – Sonata #31op.110,
Franc-Prelude Chorale and Fugue,
and many others.