Vartagava, Avtandil

Georgia

Participated in 2026

Group A

Born on 2010-12-15, Tbilisi (Georgia).
Started to play piano at the age of 5 with Prof. Dodo Tsintsadze.

Since 2017 till 2024 has studied at the Z. Paliashvili Central Music School with Prof. Dodo Tsintsadze.

Since 2024 till now has studied at the Z. Paliashvili Central Music School with Prof. Esma Kiria.

Attended masterclasses of Pascal Nemirovsky.

Attended masterclasses of Alexander Korsantia.

Received 1st prize of 15th international V. Krainev Competition for Young Pianists in Zurich, Switzerland, 2024.

Received 1st prize of Arno Babajanyan 7th international competition for young pianists in Erevan, Armenia., 2023.

Received 1st prize of Tengiz Amirejibi 7th international piano competition in Borjomi, Georgia., 2022.

FIRST ROUND

— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C sharp Major WK I, BWV 848

— F. Liszt – Transcendental Etude no. 8 “Wilde Jagd”

— S. Prokofiev – Sonata no. 3 in a minor op. 28

Second round

— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in C Major op. 53 “Waldstein”, 1st mov.

— O. Taktakishvili – Poem

— F. Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15 “Rakoczi March”