Background
TUSKJYA, Iona was born on December 11, 1901 in Ozurgeti.
TUSKJYA, Iona was born on December 11, 1901 in Ozurgeti.
1926 graduate M.M. IppolitovIvanov’s composition class and M. Vasil’yev’s violin class, Tiflis Conservatory. 1931 graduate Leningrad Conservatory.
1922 co-founder, Geo Young Musicians Social. From 1932 instructor, from 1947 professor, 1952-1961 rector, Tbilisi Conservatory. 1935-1937 chairman, Geo Composers’ Union.
Communist Party member from 1949.