Reso Kiknadze

Reso Kiknadze Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1960, he is a composer, saxophonist, electroacoustic musician, improviser, and educator. He studied classical philology at Tbilisi State University and composition and Georgian traditional music at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, later continuing his studies in composition and electroacoustic music in Germany. From 2011 to 2019, he served as Rector of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. He is currently Professor and Head of the Music Centre at Ilia State University and teaches at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. His artistic work enfolds jazz, contemporary music, Georgian traditional music, electroacoustic sound, and free improvisation. He performs internationally and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving music, dance, theatre, film, poetry, and visual arts.

Tbilisi, Georgia