Bidzina Kvernadze

Bidzina Kvernadze, (29 July 1928, Sighnaghi, Georgia, – 8 July 2010, Tbilisi), was a famous Georgian composer.
Bidzina was born in Sighnaghi, the Kakheti region of former Soviet Georgia to Alexander Kvernadze, a pharmacist, and Nino Nadirashvili, a music teacher.
In 1948, Bidzina presented his musical works to Examination Commission, and he was accepted to the Tbilisi State Conservatoire with the highest score. He finished the composition class in 1958, taught by Andria Balanchivadze. In the same year he was accepted as a member of the Union of Soviet Composers.
Among his honors are the title of "People's Artist of the USSR" (1979), the "Z. Paliashvili Prize" (1981, for My Entreaty, Old Georgian Inscriptions and Vocal-Symphonic Poem) and the "Shota Rustaveli State Prize" (1985, Opera "And it was in the eighth year"). He was also named an Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi (1995).
Filmography
2001: Antimoz iverieli
1996: Qva (Short)
1995: Tsarsulis achrdilebi
1991: Premiera (TV Movie)
1990: Omi kvelastvis omia
1990: White Banners
1985: Ert patara qalaqshi
1985: Christmas tree of Neilon
1983: Andredzi (Short)
1983: Tsigni pitsisa (TV Movie)
1981: Me davbrundebi
1979: Salamuras tavgadasavlebi (Short)
1977: Data Tutashkhia (TV Series)
1977: The Wishing Tree
1977: Sikvaruli, khandzari da pompiero
1975: Chiriki da Chikotela
1967: Qalaqi adre igvidzebs
1966: Shekhvedra mtashi
1961: Chiakokona
1961: Mgeris Borjomis nadzvi (TV Short)
1961: Udiplomo sasidzo
1960: Levana (Short)
1959: Ganacheni
Works
Orchestral
To the Dawn (symphonic poem), 1953
Concerto No. 1, piano, orchestra, 1955
Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1956
A Fancy Dance, 1959
Symphony No. 1, 1961
Seraphita, 1964 (section of Choreographic Stories; may be performed separately as a concert work)
Concerto No. 2, piano, orchestra, 1966
Expectation, string orchestra, 1968
Ceremonial Overture, 1977
Symphonic Overture, 1984
Symphony No. 2, string orchestra, 1986
Choral
Immortality (cantata, texts by L. Chubabria, Petre Gruzinsky), speaker, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971
Cantata about Georgia (text by Petre Gruzinsky), baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971
My Entreaty (vocal–symphonic poem, text by Nikoloz Baratashvili), mixed chorus, orchestra, 1974, revised 1977
Vocal
Old Georgian Inscriptions (text by Giorgi Leonidze), tenor, orchestra, 1978
Vocal–Symphonic Poem (texts by Eter Tataraidze, folk poems from Georgia), mezzo-soprano, orchestra, 1979
Pray, Child (triptych, text by Iakob Gogebashvili), soprano, piano, 2001, revised 2002
Stage
Choreographic Stories (ballet in 2 acts, scenario by Zurab Kikaleishvili, Guram Meliva, Chukurtma Gudiashvili, after Lado Gudiashvili), 1964 (one section may be performed separately as a concert work: Seraphita)
Wives and Husbands (operetta in 2 acts, libretto by R. Lezgishvili), 1970
Berikaoba (ballet in 1 act, scenario by Giorgi Alexidze), 1973
And it was in the eighth year (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Jacob of Tsurtavi), 1982
Happier than we (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Ilia Chavchavadze), 1987
Awards
1998 – Orden of honour
1996 – Honorary citizen of Tbilisi
1985 – Shota Rustaveli State Prize
1981 – Zakaria Paliashvili Prize
People's Artist of Georgia
References
External links
Bidzina Kvernadze at the Georgian Music Information Center
1928 births
2010 deaths
20th-century classical composers
20th-century male musicians
Burials at Didube Pantheon
Classical composers from Georgia (country)
Classical musicians from Georgia (country)
People from Kakheti
Rustaveli Prize winners
Soviet classical composers
Soviet male classical composers