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 - Credit: Theartsdesk
BAND OF BROTHERS
Georgia’s inaugural Tsinandali Festival is not merely a celebration of classical music. It’s also an attempt to bring together musicians in one orchestra - Credit: Monocle
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 attended a new music festival to - Credit: Plus61j
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 central to Georgia's wine - Credit: Theartsdesk
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 music.“Here everybody sing!” - Credit: The Times.
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 Aliyev - Credit: Economist