Concert of Tamta Magradze, piano. "from Liszt to Liszt"

Programme:

Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

Sarabande und Chaconne aus dem Singspiel Almira S 181

César Franck/Harold Bauer (1822–1890)

Prélude, fugue et variation op. 18,

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

La Valse

Sergei Rachmaninoff (10min)

Etudes op.39 no.1, no.2

Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

Grosses Konzertsolo S. 176

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“Tamta Magradze summoned up epic musical adventures with every note she played, throwing grand gestures off with casual virtuosity like a coloratura soprano”

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Georgian pianist Tamta Magradze has fascinated audiences with her outstanding performances and technique. She is the winner of more than ten international and national piano competitions for pianists.

In the past season, Tamta had her debut at Müpa Budapest with Prokofiev’s 3rd Concerto. She was part of concert series such as “Young Geniuses,”, “Winners and Masters,” and “Young Masters.” Over the past three years, she has performed solo concerts in more than 25 cities across Europe.Nella scorsa stagione, Tamta ha debuttato al Müpa di Budapest con il Terzo Concerto di Prokofiev. Ha preso parte a rassegne concertistiche come “Young Geniuses”, “Winners and Masters” e “Young Masters”. Negli ultimi tre anni, si è esibita come solista in più di 25 città in tutta Europa.

Highlights of her international festival engagements have included Delft Chamber Music Festival (Netherlands), Tbilisi Piano Fest (Georgia), Liszt Festival in Grottammare (Italy), Liszt Festival in Schloss Schilligsfürst (Germany), Lago Maggiore Musica in Arona (Italy), Liszt Festival in Utrecht (Netherlands), European Liszt Night (Utrecht, Bayreuth, Weimar, Budapest), Tengiz Amirejibi International Festival (Georgia), MusicaCantoParola in Modena (Italy), Bayreuther Klavierfestival (Germany) and etc.

Tamta’s competition achievements in past years include winning the First Prize and the Antonio Baccelli Special Award at the Livorno Piano Competition in Italy. Online Audience Award at the Liszt Utrecht Competition, She is a finalist and 5 special prize winner of the prestigious Liszt Budapest Competition. 3rd prize winner on “Schimmel” Piano Competition in Braunschweig, Jury discretionary Prize winner at the New Orleans Piano Competition. first prize at the Next Generation International Piano Competition, second prize and Lazar Berman special prize at “La Palma D’oro” International Piano Competition, 2nd prize on Gran Premi Musica Lauredia in Andorra, second prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of the romantic work at the Great Piano Masters International Piano Competition (Vladimir Horowitz Edition).
She is the winner of the Canada International Piano Competition, winner of the first Prize at an international music competition held in Stockholm, Sweden. Grand Prize at the international music competition “Music Without Borders” held in Lithuania. She got the first prize and special Prize for the best performance of a romantic piece from Alexander Korsantia at the Georgian National Competition named after Tengiz Amirejibi.

Tamta regularly performs recitals around Europe, she appears on the stages such as Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht/Netherlands, Müpa and Grand Hall of Liszt Academy in Budapest/Hungary, Musikhuset in Aarhus/Denmark, Toni Areal Zurich/Switzerland, Weimarhalle and Festsaal Fürstenhaus in Weimar/Germany, , Colombes Conservatoire Hall Colombes/France, Grande Auditorio do Consevatorio de Musica de Coimbra/Portugal, Kamermusiksaal Steingraeber Haus in Bayreuth/Germany and more.

As a soloist, she appeared with orchestras including Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgian Symphonietta, Thüringen Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgian Symphonic Orchestra, Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, and others.

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She started playing piano at the age of 5, under the guidance of her grandmother – also a musician. Tamta first Studied at the Paliashvili Central Music School for Talented Children. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree From Tbilisi State Conservatoire where she studied with Emeritus Professor Edisher Rusishvili and a Master’s degree with the highest distinction From the University of Franz Liszt in Weimar under the guidance of Professor Gerlinde Otto. She continues her studies in Weimar on a post-graduate degree, to receive a Concert Pianist Diploma.

Tamta is the winner of the prestigious DAAD Award and Scholarship in the field of music. She is also Scholarship holder from Bechstein, Clavarte, Theodor Roegler Stiftung, Neue Liszt Stiftung and Freunde und Foerderer.

She has worked with musical minds such as Leslie Howard, Elisso Virsaladze, Janina Fialkowska, Alexander Korsantia, Konstantin Scherbakov, Eteri Andjaparidze, Natalia Trull, Rolf-Dieter Arens, Immre Rohmann, Boris Bloch, Jura Margulis, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Ramzi Yassa and more.