Background
Her father Zurab Andjaparidze (1928–1997) was the leading tenor with the Bolshoi Opera and Tbilisi Paliashvili State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Her father Zurab Andjaparidze (1928–1997) was the leading tenor with the Bolshoi Opera and Tbilisi Paliashvili State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Her stepfather Leonid Oakley (1923–1991) was a Georgian scientist Aged five Andjaparidze entered Tbilisi Special Music School for Gifted Children (piano studio of Meri Chavchanidze), and by age 9, she debuted in solo recital as well as a soloist with the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra. Andjaparidze earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatoire under the guidance of Vera Gornostayeva, a student of Heinrich Neuhaus.
She has appeared around the globe in solo and collaborative recitals and as a guest soloist with the major orchestras and conductors.
Her programs encompass all genres and styles of the piano repertoire and discography includes Grammy and Deutsche Schallplatten awards nominated solo albums. Currently a piano faculty at New York University Steinhardt and Mannes School of Music, Andjaparidze has taught at DePaul University, State University of New York, Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatoires and conducted masterclasses worldwide.