Korsantia Alexander

Alexander Korsantia (b. April 18, 1965, Tbilisi), pianist, winner of the State Prize of Georgia (1997) and the Shota Rustaveli State Prize (2018), as well as numerous international competitions. He has lived in the USA since 1993.

In 1989, he graduated from the V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, specializing in piano (the class of Professor T. Amirejibi). In 1994, he received an Artist Diploma from Indiana University, followed by a Master’s degree in 1996 (under the guidance of Professor A. Toradze).

Korsantia served as a piano teacher at Indiana University (South Bend, USA) from 1997 to 2000 and at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) from 2000 to 2002; since 2002, he has held the position of a piano teacher at the New England Conservatory (Boston, USA).

Korsantia is a prominent figure in contemporary piano performance. He has performed works by G. Kancheli, B. Kvernadze, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and others. He conducts masterclasses in Georgia, the USA, Israel, China, and various European cities. From 2011 to 2016, he served as the artistic director of the annual “From Easter to Ascension” festival in Georgia. He is a jury member for numerous prestigious competitions and has released several CDs. His performances are distinguished by artistry, grandeur of scale, and a diverse repertoire.

He has received the First Prize (South Caucasus Musicians' Competition, Yerevan, 1980), an Honorary Diploma (International Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw, 1985), the First Prize and two honorary prizes (Sydney International Piano Competition, 1988), and the First Prize (Palm Beach International Piano Competition, Florida, USA, 1994). Gold Medal, First Prize, and two honorary prizes (Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Tel Aviv, 1995); as well as Georgian state awards: the Order of Honor (1999) and the “Golden Wing” (International Journalists' Foundation; 2015). He is the Honorary Citizen of Batumi (2014) and Tbilisi (2016).

 

Literature: ტორაძე გ., პიანისტი ალექსანდრე კორსანტია, წგ. მუსიკალურ სამყაროში. თბ., 2010.

 

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