Manana Doijashvili XXVII International Festival “New Year Musical Meetings”

Chamber Music Evening

Mario Brunello, cello, conductor / Italy
Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra
“Georgian Sinfonietta”

Program:

I

Franz Schubert
Overture D8 in C minor (arranged for string orchestra)
Sonata in A minor “Arpeggione” (arranged for string orchestra)

II

Mieczysław Weinberg
Concertino for Cello and String Orchestra, Op. 43bis
Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 74 for string orchestra and timpani

!!! Latecomers will not be admitted into the hall during the concert
!!! Children under 6 years old will not be allowed inside

TBC Concept clients receive a 15% discount.

Main supporter of the festival: Ministry of Culture of Georgia

Festival supporters:

• Embassy of the Italian Republic in Georgia

• Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Georgia

• Silk Hospitality

Information support:

• Georgian Public Broadcaster

• Adjara Public Broadcaster and Radio

• Fortuna Radio Holding

• Radio Palitra

• News portal ambebi.ge

• Billboard Georgia

• yolo.ge

Mario Brunello — cello / conductor

Mario Brunello is one of the most versatile and sought-after artists of his generation — a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. He became the first European to win the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1986). His rich repertoire covers works from early music to contemporary compositions.

Brunello is actively engaged in performing worldwide, appearing at major music festivals and prestigious concert halls, collaborating with renowned orchestras, conductors, and chamber ensembles.

His extensive and diverse discography has received consistent praise from international critics.

He is Artistic Director of the Arte Sella and I Suoni delle Dolomiti festivals, and since 2020, of the Stresa Festival.

“Georgian Sinfonietta”

The Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra “Georgian Sinfonietta” was founded in 2008. Its repertoire spans various musical eras and styles.

In 2012, the orchestra acquired authentic Baroque instruments, becoming the first Baroque orchestra in the Caucasus.
In 2015, it established the annual Tbilisi Baroque Festival, now one of the most important events in Georgia’s musical life.

Beyond its performances in Tbilisi, the orchestra tours internationally and collaborates with world-renowned soloists, conductors, and ensembles.

Concerts by the Georgian Sinfonietta have been broadcast on major international channels, including MEZZO, ARTE, and others.