About
Bohdan Luts was born in Lviv in 2004. He studied at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Switzerland under the tutelage of Professor Oleg Kaskiv, Guillaume Chilleme, and Renaud Capuçon. He regularly participated in masterclasses led by, among others, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Pinchas Zukerman, and Ivan Vukčević. Currently, he is studying at the University of Music and Arts of the City of Vienna under the guidance of Professor Boris Kuschnir. A pivotal moment in his career was 2023, when at the age of 18, he won first prize at the prestigious Long-Thibaud International Competition, as well as the Audience Award, the Critics' Award, and the Orchestra Guard Republic Award. The previous year, at the age of 17, he won first prize at another highly regarded competition – the Carl Nielsen International Competition in Denmark. He has performed at international festivals in many European countries, including Switzerland, Finland, France, and Italy. As a soloist, he has performed with ensembles such as the Copenhagen Philharmonic, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, and the Lviv Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
George Tchitchinadze is one of the most beloved Georgian artists, who quickly gained recognition from the public and critics due to his impressive skills, taste, and imagination, charisma, as well as his warmth and sensitivity in his interactions with the audience and musicians. Maestro began his career as an opera conductor in 1998, conducting a gala concert at the International Opera Festival in Tbilisi. Currently, he leads the conducting class and heads the Opera Department at the State Conservatory of Tbilisi. George Tchitchinadze has collaborated with several Polish orchestras, including Sinfonia Iuventus, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the Wrocław National Forum of Music Orchestra. Recently, he has conducted Christmas and New Year's concerts with the Georgian Chamber Orchestra in Ingolstadt, Germany, and with the Wrocław National Forum of Music Orchestra, with whom he frequently performs. He has toured extensively, including with the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet, performing in Jerusalem, Kiryat Haim, Herzliya, and Rishon LeZion. He has conducted orchestras such as the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, the Azerbaijani State Symphony Orchestra, and the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra. Maestro also conducted the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet, performing works such as Verdi's Aida, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and Mozart's Don Giovanni. He also collaborated with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra as part of the Alternatywa festival in Vilnius. He also served as the Artistic Director of the Saga International Music Festival (Japan), during which he conducted the famous Hermitage Orchestra from St. Petersburg. George Tchitchinadze has also conducted the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Dutch Orchestra.
