Tengiz Amirejibi
Tengiz (Gizi) Amirejibi () (30 September 1927, Tbilisi – 9 March 2013) was a Georgian pianist best known for his interpretations of Chopin. Life
He was a professor emeritus at the Tbilisi Ivane Sarajishvili State Conservatoire from 1960 to his death in 2013. Amirejibi received the title of Peoples’ artist of Georgia in 1961. Competition
The Tengiz Amirejibi Borjomi International piano Competition was founded in 2015. A founder and an artistic director of the Competition is a renowned Georgian pianist Tamar Licheli. The first two competitions were held nationwide, but due to the great interest and high number of the contestants, the competition became international in 2017. Jury members of the competition throughout the years were such world renowned, famous musicians like Liana Isakadze, Alexander Korsantia, Sergei Babayan, Miwa Hoyano and others. The Competition is held in 4 age categories. The Age limit is from 6 to 25 and is open for pianists of all nationalities. References

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Classical pianists from Georgia (country)
1927 births
2013 deaths
People's Artists of Georgia
20th-century classical pianists
Piano competitions
Early career awards
20th-century musicians from Georgia (country)
20th-century male musicians