theartsdesk Q&A: Gianandrea Noseda on conducting Mahler and the Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra
The Italian conductor reflects after a blazing ‘Resurrection’ at the Tsinandali Festival There’s something about the very opening of a Mahler symphony…
BAND OF BROTHERS
Preface Georgia’s inaugural Tsinandali Festival is not merely a celebration of classical music. It’s also an attempt to bring together…
Symphonies for peace in the war-torn Caucasus
Can the lessons learned in Israel by a leading orchestra, help bring peace to the conflict-torn Caucasus region? James Imam…
theartsdesk at the Tsinandali Festival: young Caucasians join hands and instruments
Two hours’ drive from Tbilisi over a beautiful mountain pass, lushly wooded on the descent, the Tsinandali Estate has been…
Georgia is buffing up its credentials as a European cultural destination in an effort to attract high-spending tourists
During a long taxi journey on tree-lined mountain roads that lead to eastern Georgia’s winegrowing region, the driver played Georgian…
A new orchestra seeks harmony in the Caucasus
Its young players are drawn from all sides of the region’s multiple conflicts When Diana Sargsyan sat down next to Rashid…
Tsinandali tunes
The first edition of a Georgian festival that’s bringing together musicians from the Caucasus to discuss their shared future …
Joy of life and hope at the inaugural Tsinandali Festival
Driving from Tbilisi to Tsinandali, you realise this is not your everyday location for classical music. Women in rustic attire…
Un petit air de Verbier en Géorgie – Des stars du classique réunies
Le 1er festival de Tsinandali s’achève dimanche en Géorgie. Durant deux semaines, des stars du classique s’y sont produites à…
Un petit air de Verbier en Géorgie – Des stars du classique réunies
Le 1er festival de Tsinandali s’achève dimanche en Géorgie. Durant deux semaines, des stars du classique s’y sont produites à…
Un petit air de Verbier en Géorgie – Des stars du classique réunies
Le 1er festival de Tsinandali s’achève dimanche en Géorgie. Durant deux semaines, des stars du classique s’y sont produites à…
De Verbier à Tsinandali, la musique unit
Le 1er festival de Tsinandali s’achève dimanche en Géorgie. Durant deux semaines, des stars du classique s’y sont produites à…