GIORGI JANIASHVILI    

 

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MULTIMEDIA CONCERT / MUSIC THEATRE / PERFORMANCE

2015

EXIT YOUR FLESH! AFTER WILLIAM BLAKE - The Multimedia Spectacle/Opera for electronic music and video art. Dur: 65’ 00

2014

MUFFLING FOG – AFTER MARTINE HEIDEGGER - The Multimedia Concert for piano, sound and video art. Dur: 45' 00

2013

LIFE IS REAL ONLY THEN, WHEN I AM - The Multimedia Music Theatre / Opera / Performance for voice (baritone), flute, trombone, cello, piano, video, live video camera projection, sound and lighting. Dur: 40' 00

DEMONSTRATION FOR SIX GROUPS – The musical performance for a leader with a megaphone and unspecified number of unspecified instruments in six groups surrounding the audience. Dur: 05' 00

2010

TRANSFORMATION - The Performance Art for Pianist - For amplified piano, optional tape, costume and lighting Dur: 08’ 29

2009

FORTUNE TELLER – Live performance and sound installation for performer, voice, and live electronics. Dur: indefinite

 

SOLO, CHAMBER, ORCHESTRAL AND VOCAL MUSIC:

2022

2021

2020

"__________" - For piano and sound tape. Dur: 46’00

"__________" - For piano. Dur:12’ 30

"__________" - For piano. Dur: 01’30

2019

"__________" - Cycle - For keyboard / or pitched percussion. Dur: variable

"__________" - For piano. Dur: variable

2017

THE SEDUCTION OF EUROPA - For flute and electronics. Dur: 44' 00

THE RENDEZVOUS OF FRIENDS – THE FRIENDS BECOME FLOWERS - For string orchestra. Dur: 13' 00

2016

TRIPTYCH - For large orchestra. Dur: 14' 00

"__________" - For piano. Dur: 12' 00

2015

"__________" - For cello, percussion and sound. Dur: 18' 30

"__________" - For piano and sound. Dur: 07' 15

2014

WAITING FOR… – For string quartet (2015) / or for viola quartet (2014). Dur: 12' 30

"__________" - For alto flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, b. clarinet, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, cello and sound tape. Dur: 16’ 00

"__________" - For string quartet. Dur: 03’ 40

2013

RITUAL AFTER ANTIGONE from THE ANTIGONE PROJECT: AFTER SOPHOCLES - For six voices and live electronics. Dur: 04'1

AFTER ANTIGONE from THE ANTIGONE PROJECT: AFTER SOPHOCLES - For voice, live and fixed electronics. Dur: 05' 08 

WORLD: A SONG OF UNGAR - For tenor, string orchestra and tape. Dur: 06' 45

THE PIANO BOOK – For piano. Dur: 12' 00

PRELUDE I FOR PREPARED PIANO – For prepared piano. Dur: 02' 53

PRELUDE II FOR PREPARED PIANO – For prepared piano. Dur: 02' 04

2012

TRIPTYCH: INVOCATION, INFINITY OF SPACE, EK-STASIS - The total duration 70 minutes:

• INVOCATION - For piano. Dur: 17' 30

• INFINITY OF SPACE - Sound composition / installation. Quadraphonic sound. Dur: 19' 00

• EK-STASIS – For piano. Dur: 32' 30

HALLUCINATION – For flute, Bb clarinet, piano, violin, cello. Dur: 06' 45

ENERGETICA - For trumpet and electronics. Dur: 05’ 37

TECHNOMORPHIC ENSEMBLE - Piano, contrabass, contrabass, drums, electronics:
• SOLAR BEAT - Dur: 05' 30 • FLOWING INTO HALLUCINATION - Dur: 03' 10
• ANATOMIC - Dur: 06'00 • 4TH WAY - Dur: 06' 00 • CITY LIFE - Dur: 04'30

2011

MR. BEDBUG IS WALKING DOWN THE STREET - For large orchestra and performer/narrator with megaphone. Text by Vladimir Mayakovsky. Dur: 05' 00 

CAUCASIAN ORNAMENT - Dedicated to Diego Ghymers – For piano. Dur: 08’ 35
LULLABY – Art Score - For piano. Dur: 01' 00

TRANSCEDENTAL PERFORMANCE: PRELUDE AND CHANT – Semi-improvised performance consisting of works: Prelude for cello and electronics and Chant for soprano saxophone and electronics. Total Dur: approx. 11' 30

PRELUDE – For cello and live electronics. Dur:03’ 52

CHANT – For soprano saxophone, tape and live electronics. Dur: 05’ 35

CHANT - Improvisational Performance – Soprano saxophone, duduk, electronics. Dur: variable/approx.. 22' 00

BEYOND ZONA (Dedicated to Andrey Tarkovsky) – For piano and tape. Dur:04’ 56

TO THOSE PINK PEACHES – For SATB Chorus. Text by Galakation Tabidze. Dur:04’00

PERFORMANCE FOR PIANO & MEGAPHONE (2011) – The improvisation for piano, voice and megaphone. Dur: Variable

NOSTALGIA – For orchestra. Dur: 07' 00

2010

io io - commissioned by Rivka Golani – For solo viola, flute, bass clarinet, crotales, violin,
cello, tape and live electronics. Dur: 09’ 50

TRANSFORMATION: Performance Art for Pianist - For amplified piano (with optional tape and lighting).
Dur: 08' 00

STRING QUARTET: QUASI VARIATIONS IN THREE MOVEMENTS - For string quartet (III movement with optional tape).
II Movement dedicated to Anton Webern. Dur: 13' 00 / with tape: 15’ 40

ANGEL IN A DREAM - For harp, tape and live electronics. Dur: 05' 30

COMPOSITION FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE – For flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, b. clarinet, perc., 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass. Dur: 10’
00

ABSTRACTION – For piano. Dur: 01' 40


2009

UPATRONO URO: THE HAMMER WITHOUT A MASTER - For piano and electronics. Dur: 21’ 00

DREAMING - For piano and sound. Dur: 08' 00

PRAYER - For amplified voice or taped voice and piano. Dur: 07' 15

2008

TOCCATA - For piano. Dur: 04’ 00

SOMETHING IS WRONG - For piano and sound. Dur: 05’ 40

MR. IDIOT IS TALKING ON TV – For trumpet, piano, electric bass, timpani, 6 percussionists, tape. Dur: 02' 00

ABSTRACTION – For viola and piano. Dur: 03' 00

WHISPERING – For Bb clarinet and live electronics. Dur: 04' 30.

WINTER, SANTA, PARENTS, CHILDREN AND FRIENDS – For bassoon, Bb trumpet, tubular bells, cello, contrabass. Dur: 05' 45

2007

FROM THE WINDOWS - For piano. Dur: 02’ 20

SEVDA - For piano. Dur:02' 00

THERE IS CHAOS IN THE CITY - For violin, glockenspiel and percussion. Dur:05’ 00

CHILD'S WALK - For flute and tape. Dur: 04’ 13

MOGONEBA (in Eng: REMEMBERING) – For strings, synthesizer and electronic perc. Dur:05’ 00
2006

UNTITLED – For string Quartet. Dur: 03' 31

MILITARY SPACE – For trumpet, saxophone, bass clarinet, drum set and tape. Dur: 02' 50

MOOD – For flute, bass clarinet, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, drums. Dur: 05' 22

ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND SOUND:
2021
"__________" - For taped voice and electronic music. Dur: 14:30

2019
BORN BY CHANCE - Live computer music. Duration: variable, approx. 23 min.
"__________" - Live computer music. Duration: variable, approx. 26 min.
"__________" - Sound composition. Duration: 09' 25
"__________" - Sound composition. Duration: 05' 50

2018
SYNTHETIC PATHOGENE I and II Sound composition / installation for headphones. Dur: 01'05, and 01' 15
"__________" - Sound composition. Duration: 06' 30 / or 10' 20
"__________" - Sound composition. Duration: 05' 10
2016
SPECTRES OF VOICE - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 13' 10
2015
NECROPHILE - Sound composition. Dur: 22' 30
2014

IN THE MIDST OF THE CITY - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 12' 30
INTERVENTION – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 11' 00
IN THE DARK FOREST – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 03' 39
WORKER'S MEMORY - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 08' 19
2013

AFTER ANTIGONE'S DEATH from THE ANTIGONE PROJECT: AFTER SOPHOCLES - Sound composition/installation. Dur: 13’ 00
NON - CONFROMIST OBJECT - Sound installation for quadraphonic sound. Dur: 06' 30 
NOISE DANCE: THE ERUPTION OF THE MONSTER OF DUST – Sound composition / installation.
Dur: 13' 00
SUCK ME – Sound composition. Dur: 15' 00
LÄRM TANZ IN DER FABRIK - Sound installation. Dur: 5' 45
2012
INFINITY OF SPACE  - Sound composition / installation. Quadraphonic sound. Dur: 19' 00

WE ARE GETTING NOWHERE: For John Cage – For laptop live electronics. Dur: variable 23’00
TECHNOCRATIC - Sound composition. Dur: 06' 00
2011

PSYCHOTIC TRANCE - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 16 37
SHAMANIC RITUAL – Sound composition. Dur: 20' 28
BIRTH - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 12' 31

 

FROM THE STOMACH - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 09' 36

 

ECHOES OF ANSCESTORS - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 15' 00
BACK TO PAST – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 04’ 25
COMING OUT OF THE BODY – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 07' 09

 

HALLUCINATION – For laptop live electronics. Dur: 6’ 40

HEART BEAT OF SOLAR SYSTEM - Sound composition / installation. Dur: 05' 36
2010

DIMENSIONS – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 18’ 30

ONE DAY IN SUMMER – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 17' 34

FROM 21ST TO 20TH – Sound composition / installation. Dur: 22' 36
2009

FORTUNE TELLER - Sound installation. Dur: indefinite. 
NETWORK WITH 9 LOOPS - For laptop live electronics. Dur: variable
GHOST  - The live computer sound installation. Dur: variable

PLANE – Sound composition. Dur: 13’ 36
PLANE WITH COLLAGE – Sound composition. Dur: 14' 05
Intro to TransFormation – Sound composition. Dur: 02' 31
TransFormation – Sound composition. Dur: 12' 41
TAKE A TRAIN AND GO NOWHERE – For sound and video art. Dur: 24’ 13
TRAVELLING SOMEWHERE – Sound composition. Dur: 30' 12
SACRADE SPACE – Sound composition. Dur: 09' 36
OUTER SPACE – Sound composition. Dur: 26' 08
WE ARE GETTING NOWHERE – Sound composition. Dur: 10' 07
JOKING ON PEOPLE - Sampled instruments and electronic sounds. Dur: 05' 25
2008

BLACK BIRD - Electronic Music / sound composition. Dur: 07’ 47 

FIRE: AUGUST 8, 2008 - Sound composition. Dur: 07’ 46
FLIGHT - Sound composition. Dur: 12’ 03
GLOBAL DISORDER - I and II Parts' - Sound composition. Dur: 42' 07
SLEEPING IN FRONT OF THE TV - Sound composition.
Dur: 27' 04
MOVING BODY - Sound composition. Dur: 08’ 24
DREAM - Sound composition. Dur: 13’ 51
BIRD SONG - Sound composition. Dur: 13' 00
CHOLERA - I and II Parts - Sound composition. Dur: 25' 36
MR. SOMEONE WILL GO TO HELL - Sound composition. Dur: 11’ 21
CHURCH - Sound composition. Dur: 08' 34
FEAR - Sound composition. Dur: 07' 43
MINIMAL - Sound composition. Dur: 07' 58
SUFI – For sampled ethnic instrumental ensemble (sitars, wind instrument, percussion). Dur: 08’ 10
2007

TV NIGHTMARE - Sound composition. Dur: 24' 09
TV HORROR - Sound composition. Dur: 29' 46
DEAD GHOSTS - Sound composition. Dur: 17' 32
WHAT DO YOU WANT? - Sound composition. Dur: 02' 43
THE REAL GEORGIANS ARE ROLLING IN THEIR GRAVES - Sound composition. Dur: 09’ 30
I - CHAOS - Sound composition. Dur: 07’ 32
II - CIVIL WAR - Sound composition. Dur: 04’ 20
III - IN THE ROOM - Sound composition. Dur: 06’ 16
IV - IT IS COLD - Sound composition. Dur: 04’ 38
PIGS IN THE CHURCH - In seven movements – For sampled instruments and sound. Dur: 19’ 50:
I – INTRO
II - JUSTICE OF THE GOD
III - BLOODY PRIES VS. DIRTY PIGS
IV - PIGS ARE BURGLING THE CHURCH
V - PIGS ARE FIGHTENED
VI - PIGS ARE RUNNING FROM THE CHURCH
VII - PIGS ARE DEAD, PRIEST IS DEAD
CHILD'S WALK - For flute and tape. Dur: 04’ 13
WORLD WAR III – Sound composition. Dur: 05’ 22
CITY SOUNDS - I and II Parts: Sound composition. Dur: 10' 20
FROM THE CHILDHOOD TO THE AIRPLANE - Sound composition. Dur: 06'00
DEAD SOULS OF THE PEOPLE - Sound composition. Dur: 05’ 58
MOGONEBA (in Eng: REMEMBERING) – For strings, synthesizer and electronic percussion. Dur: 05’ 00
WHY ARE YOU MAKING IT SO DIFFICULT? – Sound composition. Dur: 02' 42
SAD - Sound composition. Dur: 02' 51
TRANCE PARTY - Sound composition. Dur: 03' 20
POLITICAL GAMES - Sound composition. Dur: 03' 03
PARIS - Sound composition. Dur: 01' 24

INSTALLATION ART:
2017
THERE IS NO NECESSITY THERE IS ONLY DESIRE FOR THE SUBLIME – For sound and wall projection. Dur: 38' 00
2013

AFTER ANTIGONE’S DEATH from THE ANTIGONE PROJECT: AFTER SOPHOCLES - The sound and visual/spatial Installation. Dur: 13’ 00 (Loop)

2012

SUPRA-HUMANISATION - The interactive sound and video installation. Duration: indefinite.

2011

SACRIFICE - THE STATIC DRAMA - The multimedia installation in collaboration with David Janiashvili. Duration: Indefinite.

 

VIDEO ART & ELECTRONIC MUSIC / SOUND:

2015
EXIT YOUR FLESH! AFTER WILLIAM BLAKE - The Multimedia Spectacle for sound and video art.
Dur: 65’ 00

THE LAST MOVEMENT FROM EXIT YOUR FLESH! - For sound and video art. Dur: 15’ 30
HALLELUJAH: AFTER FRANCIS BACON - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 3:17
2014

CLEANSING - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 03' 17
PSYCHOTIC STATE - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur:04’ 30
MIRROR - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 03’ 30
2013
GROTESQUELY DISTURBED - For sound and video art. Single channel video. 5.1 surround sound / or stereo sound. Dur: 02' 04
2012

MOUNT RIVER - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 02' 54

PORTRAIT - Performance, video and music: sound composition and and organ. Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 17’ 00
2011

FROM MY CAGE - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 11' 57

PSYCHOTIC DRAMA - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 15' 00
2010

IN THE SOUND OF THE CITY - For sound and video art. Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 15' 40
ONE DAY IN SUMMER - For electronic music and video. Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 12’ 00
1+1=1 - Single channel video. Stereo sound. Dur: 11' 25
2009

TRILOGY: TAKE A TRAIN, BAD WEATHER, TRAIN - For sound and video art. Dur: 32' 00:
• TAKE A TRAIN - Dur: 09’ 16 

• BAD WEATHER - Dur: 07’ 00
• TRAIN - Dur:15’ 04.
TAKE A TRAIN AND GO NOWHERE - Single channel video. Stereo Sound. Dur: 24' 13
2008
WE ARE GETTING BURNED - Single channel video. Stereo Sound. Dur: 03’ 22

IMPRISONED BIRDS - Single channel video. Stereo Sound. Dur: 08’ 19
SOS – Single channel video. Stereo Sound. Dur:03’ 17
AT NIGHT IN THE ROOM - Single channel video. Stereo Sound. Dur: 02’ 40 
COLLABORATIONS

Art Exhibition

1+1=3 by THINK INC | Visual Installation by Tornike Abuladze and sound installation SYNTHETIC PATHOGENE (2018) by Gio Janiashvili. Prisco Haus, Munich, Germany, 2019.

MAELSTROM: Franz Marc, German Expressionism and Modernism in Georgia - Curator: Ketevan Kintsurashvili. Exposition Design: David Janiashvil. Video installation MOUNT RIVER by Gio Janiashvili. Georgian National Museum, D. Shevardnadze National Gallery,Tbilisi, Georgia, 2015; Georgian Art Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2017.

KETEVAN MATABELI RESTROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION - Curator: Dr. Ketevan Kintsurashvili. Exposition Designer: David Janiashvili. Sound installation AFTER ANTIGONE'S DEATH by Gio Janiashvili. Georgian National Museum - D. Shevardnadze National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2015.

WORKER'S MEMORY - Sound installation by Gio Janiashvili for the exhibition of Tornike Abuladze, Alte Brauerei Stegen, Ammersee, Munich, 2015.

PROVERBS - The multimedia installation by David Janiashvili. Music by Gio Janiashvili. Marjanishvili Theatre, Tbilisi 2014; Fest I Nova, Garikula, Georgia 2017.

CONLONINPURPLE - Mechanical marimba/sculpture by Gerhard TRIMPIN. Festival Impossible Brilliance: The Music of Conlon Nancarrow, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 2012.

VAJA PSHAVELA - Visual installation by Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili and sound installation THOUGHT IS BOUNDLESS LIKE THE WORLD by Gio Janiashvili. Georgian National Exhibition at the 12th Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, The National Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, 2011; Tbiilisi History Museum, Georgia, 2011.

Cinema Collaborations

HUMPTY DUMPTY - Animation - Georgian translation and illustrations: Ketevan Kintsurashvili. Animation concept and design: David Janiashvili. Animation: Nikoloz Aduashvili. Original music: Gio Janiashvili. Tbilisi, Georgia, 2020.

ZYGMUNT WALISHEVSKY AWARD ANIMATION - Commissioned by the Polish National Institute in Tbilisi.
Design by David Janiashvili. Music by Gio Janiashvili. Animation by Nikoloz Aduashvili. Stamba Hotel, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2019.

NERVOUS MAGIC LANTERN - 3D projection by Ken Jacobs. Music by Gio Janiashvili. Festival Summer of Robot, Secret Project Robot, New York, 2015.

STEEL FACTORY - Video by Tornike Abuladze. Music by Gio Janiashvili MEDITATION FOR STEEL FACTORY (2012) for organ/synth and sound. Vernissage Gallery, Tbilisi, 2012; Alte Brauerei Stegen, Ammersee, Munich, 2015.

CREATIVE CITIES - Film for the Festival Surrogate Cities Exploded! - Music by Gio Janiashvili. The Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 2012; Canary Wharf, London, 2012.

Dance and Performance Collaborations

RUDE HEALTH PERFORMANCE - Multimedia performance and installation event organized by Trinity Laban composers: Gio Janiashvili, Timothy Cape, Edward Henderson, Will Handysides, Barry O'Halplin, Ben Corrigan | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, 2013.

SOUND STINGS (Interludes) for concert by Gio Janiashvili. Festival Impossible Brilliance: The Music of Conlon Nancarrow, Queen Elisabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 2012

BA in Dance Show by Trinity Laban choreographers - Music by Gio Janiashvili. Laban Bonnie Bird Theatre, London, 2011.

RUDE HEALTH CONCERTS - Multimedia concert and performance organized by Trinity Laban composers, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London 2011.

MUTE CODES - The dance performance by Marie Brenneis. Electronic music from UPATRONO URO: THE HAMMER WITHOUT A MASTER by Gio Janiashvili. Performance Art Depot, Mainz, Germany, 2011; Laban Theatre, London, 2010.

ANARCHY - The dance performance by Marie Brenneis. Electronic music from UPATRONO URO: THE HAMMER WITHOUT A MASTER by Gio Janiashvili. Gallery 10 Gales, London, 2010.

DECEMBER 1952 by Earl Brown - The collaborative dance and musical performance directed by Lizzy Kew Ross and Ian Mitchelperformed | Laban Bonnie Bird Theatre, Royal Festival Hall Ballroom of Southbank Centre, East 15 Acting School, East 15 Acting School, Metropolitan University and Newham College, London. Trumpet and movement performance, and contribution to musical concepts (and stage design at Laban Theatre) by Gio Janiashvili, 2010-2011.

 

 


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