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...1952...
Alexander Toradze was born
Born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, to parents David Toradze, a famous Georgian composer, and Liana Asatiani, a movie actress
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...1963...
Where it all started
Heard jazz for the first time on the radio and fell in love
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...1977...
First Victory
Alexander won the silver medal in the Fifth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas
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...1983....
Freedom
While on tour with the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, Alexander requested asylum at the American Embassy in Madrid and made his home in the United States
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...1995...
Alexander Toradze Piano Studio
In 1995 he created the Toradze Piano Studio which developed into a worldwide touring ensemble receiving critical acclaim for performance projects in Europe and the US. Alexander helped dozens of young Georgian musicians.
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...2022...
Alexander Toradze 1952 - 2022
Alexander Toradze, a Georgian American pianist and Soviet defector whose idiosyncratic and bravura performances of Russian composers were either loved or hated, died on May 11 at his home in South Bend, Ind. He was 69.
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...2022...
The Toradze Foundation
In recognition of numerous achievements of Toradze family, sister of Alexander, Mrs. Nino Toradze established the Toradze Foundation in 2022. The primary goal of the Foundation is to leverage the family's extensive international network and reputation to promote Georgian culture to a global audience.
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...2023...
Toradze International Music Festival
The Toradze Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth and Georgian Chanting Foundation are establishing the Toradze International Music Festival in 2023. The Toradze International Music Festival is a high-profile festival of classical music organized by the Toradze Foundation. The festival's first edition will take place on May 30 - June 7, 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia, and will feature performances by some of the most acclaimed classical musicians from around the world, as well as up-and-coming talent.