Liana Isakadze, an esteemed violinist and musician, passed away at the age of 77. Born on August 2, 1946, in Tbilisi, Isakadze received her primary musical education at the Tbilisi Central Music School under the guidance of Professor Leo Shiukashvili. She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory named after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1970.
From 1970 to 1992, Isakadze was a soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic. She served as the artistic director of the Georgian State Chamber Orchestra from 1981 to 1995. Her career was marked by notable achievements, including the production of a Japanese documentary about her in 1974 and her appearance in the Finnish feature film "Sibelius" in 1975. In 1990, she brought the Georgian Chamber Orchestra to Ingolstadt, Germany, where it became known as the Georgian Chamber Orchestra of Ingolstadt. In 1992, she founded a music academy in Ingolstadt named after her teacher, David Oistrakh.
Liana Isakadze was considered one of the outstanding violinists of her time, known for her artistry, deep musicality, and virtuosity. Her repertoire included the best examples of classical and modern music, and she was the first performer of numerous new works by Georgian composers. She also organized the classical music festival "Batumi Night Serenades."
Throughout her illustrious career, Isakadze received numerous awards and honors, including:
Honorary Citizen of Batumi (2016)
Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi (2016)
Order of Merit (1998) for her significant contributions to the development and popularization of musical art
Zakaria Paliashvili Prize (1979)
People's Artist of Georgia (1974)
First prize at the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki (1970)
Third prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1970)
First prize at the Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris (1965)
Second prize at the Union Competition of Musicians-Performers (1961)
First prize at the Transcaucasian Musician-Performers Competition (1957)
First prize at the Festival of the Republic (1956)
