Nana Gvelesiani
Nana Gvelesiani
Composer, Performer (piano), Teacher
Diploma, Best Songwriter, “Song about Batumi” Competition (1997);
Diploma, “Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk”, VIII International Art Festival, Vitebsk (1999);
Diploma, Festival “You Sing Me My Tbilisi-City” (2000);
Medal, “For Special Contribution to the Aesthetic Education of Children”, Tbilisi City Hall (2006);
Group “GeoProMining” Company “Madneuli”, Special Prize “Georgian Ore” and Diploma “Best Composition”, Competition “Patrinot” (2008);
Diploma, Award “Kikli-Kikli”, for active work in the field of children’s literature, Makvala Mrevlishvili Foundation (2009);
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Date & Place of Birth |
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September 11, 1955 Tbilisi |
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Closest Anniversary Date |
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2025 will mark 70 years since birth. |
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Education (School, Teacher) |
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1962-1970 - Tbilisi Secondary School No. 60; 1963-1970 - Tbilisi Music School No. 13, piano class of teacher Tina Vashakidze; 1970-1974 - Tbilisi Meliton Balanchivadze 3rd Music School, piano specialty, piano class of teacher Chara Japaridze, composition class of teacher Nugzar Vatsadze; 1978-1984 - Tbilisi V. Sarajishvili State Conservatory, Music. Knowledge - Composition Faculty, composition specialty, composition class of composer Alexi Machavariani, diploma N253085;
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Geographic Location of Activities |
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Tbilisi (Georgia). |
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Workplace & Position |
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1974-1978 - Tbilisi Alexander Tvalchrelidze Caucasus Institute of Mineral Raw Materials, laboratory assistant; 1983-1984 - Tbilisi Agricultural Institute Art Club, accompanist; 1986-2006 - Tbilisi Sandro Akhmeteli Drama Theater, head of the music department; 1990-1993 - Tbilisi Children's Theater Studio "Gala", music teacher, composer; 1993-1996 - Tbilisi Children's Federation Theater Studio, head of the music department; 2007-2019 - Tbilisi Secondary School No. 60, music teacher; Since 1993 - Studio "Basti-Bubu", composer, author of the studio's repertoire songs; 1985-1987 - Tbilisi Russian Theater for Young Spectators, musical score 2000 - Borjomi International Children's Music Festival (I) - "Crystal Spruce", Chairman of the Jury;
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Field of Work |
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Compositional work: symphonic, chamber-instrumental, chamber-vocal, choral, pop song, children's music, music for performances;
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Ancestors, Family Members & Descendants
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Father - Vladimir Pavles Gvelesiani (1913-1979) Honored Oenologist of the Georgian SSR, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Champagne Maker of Georgia; Mother - Elene Ermaloz's daughter Khvedelidze (1925-2006) economist (graduate of the All-Union Institute of Economics), housewife; Brother - Giorgi Vladimir Gvelesiani (1951-2010) artist-painter, member of the Union of Artists of the Soviet Union;
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Research Material Location |
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Family archive; Georgian Radio Fund; |