Giya Kancheli
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Summary
Giya Kancheli was born on August 10, 1935[1], in Tbilisi[2]. He died on October 2, 2019[3], in Tbilisi[4]. He worked as a composer[5], film score composer[6], and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,111 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Didube Pantheon[9]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10], Georgia[11], Belgium[12]
- Field of work: music[13]
- Educated at: Tbilisi State University[14], Tbilisi State Conservatoire[15]
- Notable work: Amao Omi[16], Little Imber[17], Symfonie nr. 4 (Kantsjeli)[18]
- Award received: USSR State Prize[19], People's Artist of the USSR[20], People's artist of the Georgian SSR[21], Order of Honour[22], Shota Rustaveli State Prize[23], Wolf Prize in Arts[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Genre: opera[26], symphony[27], stage and screen[28]
- Record label: ECM Records[29]
- Commons category: Giya Kancheli[30]
- Residence: Antwerp[31], Berlin[32]
- Family name: Kancheli[33]
- Given name: Gia[34]
- Described at URL: http://conceptart.ge/ge/artist/member/gia_qancheli/32[35]
- Instrument: piano[36], synthesizer[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Georgian[38], German[39]
- Birth name: გია ყანჩელი[40]
- Name in native language: გია ყანჩელი[41]
- Start of work period: 1961[42]
Why It Matters
Giya Kancheli has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Giya Kancheli born?
Giya Kancheli's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].
Where did Giya Kancheli die?
Giya Kancheli passed away in Tbilisi[4].
What did Giya Kancheli do for work?
Giya Kancheli worked as a composer[5], film score composer[6], and music educator[7].
Where did Giya Kancheli go to school?
Giya Kancheli was educated at Tbilisi State University[14] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[15].
What awards did Giya Kancheli receive?
Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], People's Artist of the USSR[20], People's artist of the Georgian SSR[21], and Order of Honour[22].