Hadzhera Avidzba
Hadzhera Avidzba, Russian: Хаджера Авидзба (24 January 1917 – 20 August 1997) was Abkhazia's first professional female pianist. She was a teacher, as well as a performer, and was Head of Lvov Musical College from 1951–65.
Hadzhera Avidzba | |
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Background information | |
Born | 24 January 1917 Abkhazia |
Died | 20 August 1997 |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Teacher |
Instruments | Piano |
Years active | 1934–79 |
Biography
Avidzba, along with her twin sister Meri, was born on 24 January 1917.[1][2] In 1930 a new Musical Technical School was opened in Sukhumi.[3] One of its first graduates in 1934 was Avidzba, who specialised in piano.[3] Following her graduation, she began her career as a piano teacher working there, making her Abkhazia's first female professional pianist.[4][5]
During the Great Patriotic War, Avidzba peformed in hospitals for wounded soldiers.[4] She continued to teach alongside her war work until 1946, when she moved to Lviv to teach at the conservatoire there.[4] From 1951 to 1965 she was head of Lviv Musical College, after which period she continued to teach there.[4] She was a leading figure in the formation and development of Abkhazian musical culture.[6]
Avidzba's performance repertoire included works by Mozart, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, amongst others.[4] She died on 20 August 1997.[6]
References
- ""Ночная ведьма" из Абхазии". Sputnik Абхазия (in Russian). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Fearless navigator Meri Avidzba". abaza.org. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Газета "Республика Абхазия" | Рубрики". gazeta-ra.info. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Первая пианистка Абхазии". Sputnik Абхазия (in Russian). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "В небе "ночная ведьма" – Мери Авидзба". Яндекс Дзен | Платформа для авторов, издателей и брендов. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- АБХАЗСКИЙ БИОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ СЛОВАРЬ (PDF). Moscow: АбИГИ. 2015. p. 25.