Bio : Artists

George Vatchnadze : Piano

Geroge Vatchnadze has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Israel, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, as well as Central and South America. Among others, he has performed at the Hollywood Bowl Festival, Ravinia Festival, Stresa Festival, and Rotterdam Philharmonic's Philips Gergiev Festival. He has also been a frequent guest of St. Petersburg's "White Nights" and "Mikkeli" (Finland) festivals, directed by Valery Gergiev. Mr. Vatchnadze's recent engagements have included several performances with Kirov Orchestra under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda, at the St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater and London's Covent Garden, as well as multiple performances at the Gilmore International Festival. Currently he is on the faculty at DePaul University where he serves as Chair of the Piano Department.