Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili gives a special concert in a forest near Berlin. It's actually part of a film being shot on her. She grew up in Georgia but has been touring the world since she was 10. So far she has released two albums. In 2012 she received Germany's ECHO award for her debut album which featured the works of Franz Liszt.
Khatia Buniatishvili is a 27-year old pianist from Tbilisi, Georgia, and was a child prodigy who learned piano very early on from her mother. Her first concert was at age 6, and by age 10 she was touring several cities in Europe. I
love how she connects theater and music, literature and music, and also nature and music. If her mixing arts together is unconventional, then so is Dr. Ron Art, which is where art of all kinds crosses genres and taps multiple media.
I first heard Libertango from a Belarusian trio - violinist, pianist and cellist - in Bahrain, and loved its rhythm, at once patient, calm and spirited, quick. If this is truly an improvisation between Khatia and her sister Gvantsa of the Ástor Piazzolla composition, then it's a remarkable little performance.
For me, music is a holistic experience. While I can enjoy listening to it, for example, on the radio, I
long to see the musician perform. Not only are these two sisters clearly talented, but also they're very beautiful. Their performance of this Antonín Dvořák piece is melodic and sensuous. Their personality and expression are most definitely integral to their music.
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