Eleonora Eksanishvili facts for kids

Eleonora Grigor'yevna Eksanishvili (born February 11, 1919 – died January 5, 2003) was a talented Georgian musician. She was a brilliant pianist, a dedicated music teacher, and a creative composer. This means she wrote her own music!

Who Was Eleonora Eksanishvili?

Eleonora Eksanishvili was born in 1919. She grew up to become a very important figure in Georgian music. She was known for her amazing piano playing. She also loved to teach music to others. She passed away in 2003 when she was 83 years old.

Her Amazing Music

Eleonora Eksanishvili wrote many different kinds of music. She composed two operas especially for children. An opera is like a play where the story is told mostly through singing.

She also wrote a concerto for piano and orchestra. A concerto is a piece of music where one instrument, like the piano, plays a special solo part with a whole orchestra. Imagine a piano having a conversation with many other instruments!

Another important piece she wrote was a Piano Quintet. This is a musical piece for five instruments. It usually features a piano along with four other instruments, often strings like violins and cellos.

Teaching and Writing

Besides composing and performing, Eleonora Eksanishvili was also a music educator. This means she taught music to students. She helped many young musicians learn and grow.

She also shared her knowledge through writing. She published an article about a famous composer named Sergei Rachmaninoff. Her article was about his visit to Tbilisi, which is the capital city of Georgia. This article was included in a book about Rachmaninoff's life and work.