Bidzina Kvernadze (Georgian: ბიძინა კვერნაძე), (29 July 1928, Sighnaghi, Georgia, – 8 July 2010, Tbilisi), was a famous Georgian composer.
Bidzina was born in Sighnaghi, the Kakheti region of former Soviet Georgia to Alexander Kvernadze, a pharmacist, and Nino Nadirashvili, a music teacher.
In 1948, Bidzina presented his musical works to Examination Commission, and he was accepted to the Tbilisi State Conservatoire with the highest score. He finished the composition class in 1958, taught by Andria Balanchivadze. In the same year he was accepted as a member of the Union of Soviet Composers.
Among his honors are the title of "People's Artist of the USSR" (1979), the "Z. Paliashvili Prize" (1981, for My Entreaty, Old Georgian Inscriptions and Vocal-Symphonic Poem) and the "Shota Rustaveli State Prize" (1985, Opera "And it was in the eighth year"). He was also named an Honorary Citizen of Tbilisi (1995).
2001 Antimoz iverieli1996 Qva (Short)1995 Tsarsulis achrdilebi1991 Premiera (TV Movie)1990 Omi kvelastvis omia1990 White Banners1985 Ert patara qalaqshi1985 Christmas tree of Neilon1983 Andredzi (Short)1983 Tsigni pitsisa1983 Tsigni pitsisa (TV Movie)1981 Me davbrundebi1979 Salamuras tavgadasavlebi (Short)1977 Data Tutashkhia (TV Series)1977 The Wishing Tree1977 Sikvaruli, khandzari da pompiero1975 Chiriki da Chikotela1967 Qalaqi adre igvidzebs1966 Shekhvedra mtashi1961 Chiakokona1961 Mgeris Borjomis nadzvi (TV Short)1961 Udiplomo sasidzo1960 Levana (Short)1959 GanacheniTo the Dawn (symphonic poem), 1953Concerto No. 1, piano, orchestra, 1955Concerto, violin, orchestra, 1956A Fancy Dance, 1959Symphony No. 1, 1961Seraphita, 1964 (section of Choreographic Stories; may be performed separately as a concert work)Concerto No. 2, piano, orchestra, 1966Expectation, string orchestra, 1968Ceremonial Overture, 1977Symphonic Overture, 1984Symphony No. 2, string orchestra, 1986Immortality (cantata, texts by L. Chubabria, Petre Gruzinsky), speaker, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971Cantata about Georgia (text by Petre Gruzinsky), baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1971My Entreaty (vocal–symphonic poem, text by Nikoloz Baratashvili), mixed chorus, orchestra, 1974, revised 1977Old Georgian Inscriptions (text by Giorgi Leonidze), tenor, orchestra, 1978Vocal–Symphonic Poem (texts by Eter Tataraidze, folk poems from Georgia), mezzo-soprano, orchestra, 1979Pray, Child (triptych, text by Iakob Gogebashvili), soprano, piano, 2001, revised 2002Choreographic Stories (ballet in 2 acts, scenario by Zurab Kikaleishvili, Guram Meliva, Chukurtma Gudiashvili, after Lado Gudiashvili), 1964 (one section may be performed separately as a concert work: Seraphita)Wives and Husbands (operetta in 2 acts, libretto by R. Lezgishvili), 1970Berikaoba (ballet in 1 act, scenario by Giorgi Alexidze), 1973And it was in the eighth year (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Jacob of Tsurtavi), 1982Happier than we (opera in 2 acts, libretto by Robert Sturua, after Ilia Chavchavadze), 19871998 - Orden of honour1996 - Honorary citizen of Tbilisi1985 - Shota Rustaveli State Prize1981 - Zakaria Paliashvili PrizePeople's Artist of Georgia 