Ioseb Bardanashvili[1] (Georgian: იოსებ (სოსო) ბარდანაშვილი; Hebrew: יוסף ברדנשווילי; born 23 November 1948 in Batumi, Georgia) is an Israeli and Georgian composer. His works span classical to contemporary composition for film.
A graduate [1975] with a DMus in composition. from the Music Academy of Tbilisi having studied from the tutelage of Alexander Shaverzashvili[2] [3] and Head of the Musical Academy at Batovei.[4] [5] Bardanashvili held office as Deputy Culture Minister of the autonomous region Adjaria in Georgia in 1993-94[6] Since 1995 he has lived in Israel and there became also active as a painter of art having exhibited in his country of birth and also Israel.[7]
Bardanashvili is a composer-in -residence at Raanana Simfonette orchestra from 1996-1999.[8] Taught at Camera Obscura college between 1998 and 1999[9] and Bar Ilan University,[10] and the Rubin Academy of music[11] at Tel-Aviv University from 1998 to 2000, having there by taught Avner Dorman.[12] Co-directed the 6th bienalle of Contemporary music at Tel Aviv.[13] Musical Director of the International Biennial for Contemporary Music "Tempus Fugit" in Israel(2002, 2004,2006).[14] Spoke at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, on the theme of Thematic festivals and tourism as a best way for evincing the country traditions and cultural background.[15] Some pieces produced by Bardanashvili were created from commissions,[16] [17] (new work for the 2004-2005 season, were performed on (Saturday) January 15, 2005, at the Whitaker Center (Harrisburg, PA).[18] During 2009, he was composer-in-residence at the Jerusalem Camerata.[19]
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