Iashvili Marine

Marine Iashvili (b. October 20, 1932, Tbilisi – d. July 2, 2002, Moscow, buried in Tbilisi, in the Didube Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures), violinist, People's Artist of Georgia (1967), winner of the Z. Paliashvili (1975) and Shota Rustaveli State (2003) prizes, as well as the first Georgian laureate of a number of international competitions (Jan Kubelik Competition, Prague, 1949; Henryk Wieniawski Competition, Poznan, 1952; Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels, 1955); daughter and student of L. Iashvili.

In 1958, she graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and continued her postgraduate studies in the class of Professor K. Mostras (graduated in 1958). From 1957, she was a soloist of the “Mosconcert”; in 1958–1966 and from 1982, she was a teacher at the Moscow Conservatory, and in 1966–1982, she was a teacher at the Tbilisi Conservatoire (professor from 1947); in 1967–1973, she was the artistic director and soloist of the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra (together with her husband, I. Politkovsky); in 1985–1990, she was the head and professor of the Department of Violin of the Moscow Conservatory.

Iashvili was a prominent violinist of her time. Her art was distinguished by the highest professional culture, technical perfection, delicate taste, and expression. Iashvili's rich and diverse repertoire included works by Georgian composers, of which she herself was the first performer and promoter. She toured in Georgia and abroad.

In 1975–1979, she worked as the head and professor of the Department of Violin at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. Along with concerts, she systematically conducted master classes.

She received state awards, including the “Order of Honor” (1997).

 

G. Toradze