Tamriko Siprashvili

Tamriko Siprashvili
Siprashvili performing in 2024
Background information
Born
GenresClassical
OccupationsPianist, educator
InstrumentPiano
Years active1985–present
LabelsNimbus Records, XCP Records
Websitewww.inspiremusicacademy.com

Tamriko Siprashvili is a Georgian-American concert pianist and music educator. Known for her interpretations of the Romantic repertoire, she is a first-prize winner of the Robert Schumann International Competition and a designated Steinway Artist.

Training

Siprashvili began her piano studies at the age of three. At age five, she entered the Special Music School for Gifted Children in Tbilisi.[1] At 17, she was admitted to the Moscow Conservatory, where she studied primarily with Mikhail Voskresensky. In 1985, she graduated with a Doctorate in Musicology and Piano Performance.[2]

Career

Following her studies, Siprashvili won the 1st Prize (Gold Medal) at the IX Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau, Germany.[3]

She has toured Europe, the United States, and Argentina, performing as a soloist with the Berlin Konzerthaus, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra. In the United States, she has appeared with the Oakland Symphony under the direction of Michael Morgan.[1][4]

Music Academy

In 1995, Siprashvili relocated to Northern California. In 2009, she founded the Inspire Academy of Music and Arts in Pleasanton, California.[5] Her students have gained admission to institutions including the Eastman School of Music, NYU, and the Manhattan School of Music.

Discography

Year Album Title Label Notes
2004 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Nimbus Records Duo-piano with Mark Anderson.[6]
2000 Rachmaninoff: Chopin and Corelli Variations XCP Records Recorded at the Theater of Poitiers, France.
1998 Kreisler: Liebesfreud and Liebesleid XCP Records Solo piano arrangements.
1995 Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 & Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Nimbus Records Featured in the "Grand Piano" series.

References

  1. ^ a b "Tamriko Siprashvili - Steinway & Sons". Steinway & Sons. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  2. ^ "Portraits - Georgian Music". Georgian Music. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  3. ^ "Winners: International Robert Schumann Contest for Pianists and Singers". Schumann-Portal. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  4. ^ "Pleasanton Chamber Players and Friends" (PDF). The Independent (Livermore). February 1, 2007.
  5. ^ "The Inspire Story". Inspire Music Academy. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  6. ^ "Mussorgsky & Stravinsky: Music for Two Pianos". UBC School of Music. Retrieved February 19, 2026.