“Tiflis, you are a muse” – this was the headline of the nice evening in the hall of the Composers’ Union in Georgia on October 25, 2014. The evening was initiated by the famous artist and a well known collector from Tbilisi Alexey Piradov, with the support of the Composers’ Union of Georgia and the Union of Armenians in Georgia. The Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Georgia,
His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Georgia H.E. Mr. Yuri Vardanyan, writer and translator Guivi Muradyan, the editor of the newspaper “Georgia” Van Bayburtyan, representatives of Armenian and Georgian fans of arts and music were attending the event.

Opening the ceremony, Mr. Piradov talked about his plan and the idea of the event to turn Anahit Bostanjyan’s (a famous writer from Tbilisi by Armenian origin) poems devoted to the favorite city into a song, with the purpose of popularizing and harmonizing them with the city. The evening named Tiflis muse is the realization of the plan.    

Four poems by Anahit Bostanjyan, which were turned into songs, were performed accompanied by the music plays of the musicians Vazha Azarashvili, Kakha Tsabadze and Goga Shaverzashvili. Professor at Tbilisi Vano Sarajishvili Conservatory Villi Grigoryan, an artist from “Tbilisi Petros Adamyan Armenian State Drama Theatre”, singer Henrikh Petrosyan, singer Eka Khoshtaria were the first to introduce the songs to the public.

Musicians Goga Shaverzashvili, Anri Merabov, Christine and Reguina Merabovas made performances consistent with the holiday. The performances of the students at piano school Elene Shaverzashvili and Sergey Markosyan were warmly applauded by the audience.  

The event organized within the framework of “Tbilisoba” holiday finished with unique performances by Vazha Azarashvili.