Andria Balanchivadze ანდრია ბალანჩივაძე | |
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| Born | (1906-06-01)June 1, 1906 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 28, 1992(1992-04-28) (aged 85) Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Occupation | Composer |
Andria Melitonis dze Balanchivadze[a] (1 June 1906 [O.S. 19 May] – 28 April 1992) was aGeorgian composer. He was the son of composerMeliton Balanchivadze and brother of ballet choreographerGeorge Balanchine.
Born inSaint Petersburg,Russian Empire, he graduated from theTbilisi State Conservatoire in 1927 andLeningrad Conservatory in 1931, where he studied withPyotr Ryazanov. Upon his return to Georgia, he became themusical director of several theatres from 1931 to 1934.
Having barely survivedJoseph Stalin'spurges, he became a professor at the Tbilisi Conservatory in 1942 and served as anartistic director of the Georgian State Symphony from 1941 to 1948. He became a major influence in musical politics as chair (1953), and first secretary (1955–1961, 1968–1972) of the Union of Georgian Composers. Balanchivadze’s numerous symphonies, pianoforte concertos, and compositions for the stage heavily contributed to modern Georgian classical music. He also authored the first Georgian ballet,The Heart of the Mountains (1936).[citation needed]
He was granted the titles of thePeople's Artist of Georgia (1957) and of theSoviet Union (1968) and awarded several prizes, including theStalin Prize in 1944 and theShota Rustaveli State Prize in 1969.[1][2]
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