Liana Isakadze

Liana Alexandres asuli Isakadze}}, : |}}; romanized in German as ''Liana Alexandrowna Issakadse''|}}}} (2 August 19465 July 2024) was a Georgian violinist and conductor. A child prodigy, she was supported and trained by David Oistrakh. She won the 1970 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, which brought her international recognition. Following a career as a violin soloist with leading orchestras throughout Europe, she served as conductor of the from 1981. In 1988 she was recognized as the People's Artist of the USSR, then the youngest musician in the history of the Soviet Union to obtain that title. She moved with the chamber orchestra to Ingolstadt, Germany, in 1990, where over five years she conducted them in performances and recordings, playing as a soloist. She founded and directed there the David Oistrakh Academy of String Instruments. Provided by Wikipedia