Gvantsa buniatishvili biography definition
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Who Am I? (and my composers)
Someone recently asked whether I think of myself as Russian, or American. My initial response (without thinking) was – American. But as I gave this question more thought I realized that the answer is more complex. First of all, the question is incomplete, as I have another identity – I’m Jewish (we’ll come back to it). But when it comes to national identity, I think of myself as American. I moved to the United States in 1991 when I was 18 years old, and this country has been incredibly kind to me. I received my undergraduate and graduate education here. I speak, read, and write much better in English than in Russian.
Let’s say I was watching the Olympics and the American team was playing a team from any other country (including Russia). I’d be rooting for the Americans – I wouldn’t have to give this a second thought.
However, as I got older, I started to appreciate that when it comes to some elements of culture, I consider myself Russian. For instance, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky are my composers. I cannot really describe what “my” means, but their music speaks to my soul. I experience a connection to their music that is unique.
That is really all I had to say here, but writing is very psychotherapeutic; it’s like being on the psychiatrist’s
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Khatia Buniatishvili reveals her Swiss baby-daddy
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norman lebrecht
October 18, 2023
The Georgian pianist has moved from Paris to Lake Geneva, where the Swiss father of her baby daughter lives.
She announced the move on Swiss television.
A picture of the family has been posted on Instagram.
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Labyrinth
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)
Gvantsa Buniatishvili (piano 4 hands)
rec. June 2020 Philharmonie, Compass Grande Salle Pierre Composer, Paris, France
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