Awarded the Order of King Tamar:
Emeritus of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Director of the IRCTP, Doctor of Arts, Ms. Rusudan Tsurtsumia – For special personal contribution to the study of Georgian polyphonic music, for popularization of Georgia on the map of world polyphonic music.
The legendary soprano, the People’s Artist of Georgia, the Emeritus of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire Ms. Medea Amiranashvili – For special personal contribution to the development and popularization of Georgian opera.
,,It is symbolic that we are awarding the Order of King Tamar to these women, which is a reminder of the past that strong women are not new in Georgia, and this has been historically confirmed, ”said Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.
Congratulations to Ms. Rusudan and Ms. Medea on this great recognition!