Alexander Toradze | |
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| Born | May 30, 1952 |
| Died | May 11, 2022 (aged 69) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, pedagogue |
| Spouse |
Susan Blake
(m. 1990; div. 2002) |
| Awards | Silver medal, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1977) |
Alexander Davidovich "Lexo" Toradze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე თორაძე Aleksandre Toradze; May 30, 1952 – May 11, 2022)[1][2] was a Georgian-born American pianist, best known for his classical Russian repertoire, with a career spanning over three decades. He regularly appeared as soloist with many of the world's major orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was a professor of piano at Indiana University South Bend from 1991 to 2017.[3]
- ^ "გარდაიცვალა პიანისტი ლექსო თორაძე" [Pianist Lekso Toradze died] (in Georgian). 1tv.ge. May 11, 2022.
Pianist Lekso Toradze died at the age of 69. The information was confirmed by the relatives of the Georgian First Channel. The pianist lived in the US, where he died at his home.
- ^ Schweitzer, Vivien (May 19, 2022). "Alexander Toradze, Idiosyncratic Pianist, Dies at 69". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "After 25 years, pianist Toradze retires from IU South Bend". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved July 18, 2018.