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Tamaz Vashakidze (April 14, 1961, Tbilisi) — ballet artist (People's Artist of Georgia), premier dancer of the State Georgian Ballet, choreographer, Holder of Order of Honor of Georgia (2001), founder of “Chabukiani-Balanchine...” International Festival of Ballet Art, founder of “New Georgian Ballet” Theatre of Modern Dance, holder of Special Award of Balanchine's Family, founder of the Foundation “Chabukiani-Balanchine”. == Biography == Tamaz Vashakidze was born in 1961 in the city of Tbilisi. In 1972 he entered Tbilisi Ballet Art State School. His teachers were Vivi Metreveli and Vakhtang Chabukiani. Having graduated from the School in 1979 he was employed as the leading soloist of the company Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Since 1989 he is the leading soloist of the Moscow State Theatre "Russian Ballet". In 1991 T. Vashakidze was awarded the title of People's Artist of Georgia. In 1993 T. Vashakidze founded a theatre of modern dance "New Georgian Ballet". The first number which was produced in newborn theatre was a number “We begin” on medley from products of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Wagner, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liszt (with sound of kremlin chimes at the beginning). The performers: artistic leader of “New Georgian Ballet” Tamaz Vashakidze, artist on light Vladislav Vlasov (who is technical director of Tovstonogov BDT today), artist on suit Eka Turmanidze. The first-night took place in 1993 in Tbilisi academic theatre of the opera and ballet, the first show outside Georgia — in the same year in St. Petersburg state conservatory. The theatre debut took place in 1994 with the first night of the "Class-Concert" performance at the International Ballet Festival in Aspendos, Turkey. From 1990 to 1993 T. Vashakidze is the artistic director of the ballet company of the Tbilisi State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Z. Paliashvili. In 1995 he graduated from the St. Petersburg State Conservatoire named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov in "choreography". In 1999 Tamaz Vashakidze produced the first Georgian performance in the manner of modern dance — "Anbani". Later the same year the ballet "Anbani" was presented at the International Modern Dance Festival in the French city of Montpellier. The French press tagged it “Start of a new day”.
In 2001 Tamaz Vashakidze in the function of the Director of the Tbilisi Ballet Art State School has initiated "Chabuakiani-Balanchine..." International Ballet Art Festival. The first festival was dedicated to 85th anniversary of the Tbilisi Ballet Art State School named after V.M. Chabukiani. The same year by Decree of the Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze No. 892 from September 3, 2001, Tamaz Vashakidze was awarded with the Order of Honor for development and popularization of the Georgian ballet art and running the First International Ballet Art Festival "Chabukiani-Balanchine...".
In 2002 Т. Vashakidze started the Foundation "Chabukiani-Balanchine". From 1993 to 2004 he was appointed artistic director of the Tbilisi Ballet Art State School named after V.M. Chabukiani by the Georgian Minister of Culture Dato Magradze. In 2001 T. Vashakidze was appointed director of the Tbilisi Ballet Art State School named after V.M. Chabukiani. In July 2004 following the arbitrary rule of the new Georgian political authorities he was unfairly dismissed from his post and persecuted. In 2005, by invitation of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography of Russia, T. Vashakidze produced the ballet "Big Waltz" to the music by Johann Strauss on the stage of the Concert Hall named after Tchaikovsky (Moscow), having become the first Georgian choreographer, whose ballet first night took place on stage starring dancers from "Russian Ballet" company. Following the world first night of the production "Big Waltz" in Moscow (1,5 years after Tamaz Vashakidze was fired from the Tbilisi Ballet Art School) he receives an invitation to the General Prosecutor's Office in Georgia for testifying. During interrogations a new faked-up file is charged against him and a criminal case is launched. In September 2005 his name is put on the wanted list, although the Georgian authorities knew well where he was. By invitation of the Agency for Culture and Cinematography maestro Vashakidze was in Ekaterinburg, where he negotiated the production of the "Big Waltz" ballet on the stage of the local Opera and Ballet Theatre (the production took place in 2006). In 2006 Tamaz Vashakidze is the ballet master of the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2007 after being arrested on Russian territory under the requisition of Georgian authorities, Tamaz Vashakidze asks the Russian Government for political asylum. In 2008 Russia grants his application, and Vashakidze is given the status of political refugee. In 2008 the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre makes Theatre makes Т. Vashakidze member of artistic management of the theatre as its ballet master. In 2010 by invitation of the Russian State Circus Company "Rosgostsirk" Tamaz Vashakidze accepts the function of director-producer of "Rosgostsirk". From 2010, 27 of May, Tamaz Vashakidze is member of the Theatre Union of Russian Federation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamaz Vashakidze」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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