From April 8 to 12, 2024, Saint Louis will host four faculty members from the Jazz Department of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, a longtime Erasmus+ partner institution: Sopio Murusidze (vocals), Zurab Ramishvili (piano), Giorgi Samsonadze (double bass), and Giorgi Meilikishvili (drums).
One-hour individual Jazz Piano lessons open to students in the Three-Year and Two-Year programs
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
h 10:00-13:00
47 Baccina Street, Classroom 2
Participation in the individual lecture entitles the student to 0.5 credit.
ZURAB RAMISHVILI
An esteemed Georgian jazz pianist, he has been a leading figure in the jazz scene since the 1980s, both locally and internationally. He has been the Coordinator of the Jazz Department at Tbilisi State Conservatoire since 2010 and has contributed significantly to training a new generation of musicians, including such pianists as Beka Gochiashvili, Papuna Sharikadze, Luka Topuria, Luka Dgebuadze, and Saba Okujava.
A 1977 graduate of Central Music School for Gifted Children, Zura Ramishvili continued his education at V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory. During 1982-1987 he played a key role in the jazz band of Tbilisi State Television and participated in jazz festivals in Alma-Ata and Donetsk. In 1988 he performed in Lausanne, Nouchatel and Montreux.
From 1992 to 1995 he resided in Vienna and conducted concerts in Vienna and Munich before returning to Tbilisi in 1997. Since then Zura Ramishvili has conducted concerts throughout Georgia and performed in the United States, including in St. Louis “Jazz at the Bistro” and at Washington University in 2007. Has given several master classes in Siena, Italy.