Liana Isakadze

Biography

Violinist, conductor and artistic director of several festivals in Georgia and in European countries. She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory studying under David Oistrakh. Winner of international competitions: the Marguerite Long - Jacques Thibaud Competition (Grand Prix and First Prize,1965), the Sibelius Competition (First Prize, 1970), and the Tchaikovsky Competition (Third Prize, 1970). In 1981 she became head of the Chamber Orchestra of Georgia and continued in that position for 15 years. After moving to Ingolstadt, Germany, she founded the David Oistrakh Academy. People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of Georgia.