Elisso Bolkvadze

Born in Tbilissi, Georgia, Elisso Bolkvadze began her musical study at the early age of four and was immediately accepted at Prodigy School. She performed her first concert with orchestra at the age of seven.  

Elisso Bolkvadze continued her study in the conservatory of Tbilisi with professor Tengiz Ameredjibi and at the same time she followed a master class with Professor Tatiana Nicolaeva in Moscow. 

Later French composer and musician Michel Sogny provided to her an important artistic influence. 

Elisso Bolkvadze won numerous international piano competitions such as:  

Van Cliburn Competition (USA), Vianna da Motta (Lisbon), Axa International Piano Competition (Dublin), Marguerite Long Competition - special prize for the best interpretation of French music (Paris).  

A superstar in her country of birth Elisso Bolkvadze was awarded with "The Medal of Georgian Government” – one of the most prestigious national honors.  

Elisso Bolkvadze is regularly invited to play with international orchestras such as:  

Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Festival Orchestra, Lithuanian National Orchestra, National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra, The Gewandhaus Orchestra, France National Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.  

Elisso Bolkvadze frequently appears such venues as Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau , Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (Paris), The Herkulessaal (Munich), Alte Opera (Frankfurt), Kennedy Center (Washington), Pasadena Auditorium (Los Angeles), Theatro Manzoni (Italy),  Konzerthaus (Germany)  

She recorded albums for Sony BMG, perfoming piano concertos By Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Liszt.  

French national TV-channel LCI aired a full documentary film about Elisso Bolkvadze.  

She regularly appears on Mezzo channel, playing several live performances.  

Elisso Bolkvadze has won great critical acclaim for her unique sensibility, power and sincerity.