Kiladze, Grigory Varfolomeyevich
(1902–1962)
Kiladze [Keeládze], Grigory Varfolomeyevich (10–12/25–1902, Batumi; 4–3–1962, Tbilisi). Georgian comp. and cond. Studied with Ryazanov and V. Shcherbachyov at the L. Cons. (1927–29) and with Barkhudaryan and Ippolitov-Ivanov at the Tbilisi Cons. Grad. from the latter in 1931 and joined its faculty. Was one of the founders of the Young Georgian Comp. Soc. and one of the first Georgian comp. of symphonic music. His works display the infl. of Georgian folk and popular music. Works: Sort…