Cello & Piano Duo · Sandro Sidamonidze & Inga Kashakashvili

An afternoon of Shostakovich, Arvo Pärt and George Oakley with cellist Sandro Sidamonidze
and pianist Inga Kashakashvili
About this Event

Sandro Sidamonidze, cello

Georgian cellist Sandro Sidamonidze’s international career spans Europe, the United States and Asia. His appearances include the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Newport and Telavi music festivals, with collaborations involving artists such as Giya Kancheli and Lowell Liebermann. He has served as Principal Cellist of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Principal Cellist of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, and is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University. His recent engagements include his China debut with the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra in Zhao Jiping’s Zhuang Zhou’s Dream and the United States premiere of Vaja Azarashvili’s Cello Concerto at Merkin Hall in New York.

Inga Kashakashvili, piano

Georgian-born pianist Inga Kashakashvili has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall and Leipzig’s Gewandhaus. A prizewinner of the Artists International Auditions and the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition, she combines classical repertoire with a commitment to contemporary music. Her recording of George Oakley’s Sonata for Cello and Piano appears on the Naxos album Wanderer, giving her a direct connection to a work featured in this concert. She has also performed music by American composers Robert Aldridge and Richard Danielpour.