Marina Nadiradze’s playing has been compared to that of the great Mitsuko Uchida
(Michael Church, The Independent 2006). Indeed, since her arrival in Scotland,
this international, award winning pianist has captivated audiences throughout
Europe with her exquisite artistry and passion.Her early studies were at the State Conservatoire in Tbilisi, Georgia, where her teachers included Veka Svanidze and Tengiz Amirejibi. Having won a major award in Vilnius, Lithuania, Marina then went on to take 2nd Prize in the inaugural Tbilisi International Piano Competition in 1997, 1st Prize in the highly prestigious LASMO Staffa Award in 2000, and 2nd Prize and the Lawrence Glover Silver Medal at the Scottish International Piano Competition in 2001, where she also won the prize for the best performance of the specially composed work by John McCabe. Marina’s exceptional talent was recognised when she first played in Glasgow in 1998. Subsequently, she was given a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama to study with Philip Jenkins. During her time there, Marina won all the major prizes graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma and a MMus Degree in Performance, both with distinction. 
Since then, with the help of scholarships from the Myra Hess Trust and the
Craxton Memorial Trust, she has gone on to pursue her solo career in many
countries of the world, including France, Austria, Korea and Switzerland. In
November 2006, Marina gave her first recital at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester,
followed in February 2007 by her debut at Wigmore Hall, London.Responding to Marina’s performances, critics have enthused about her artistry and virtuosity: “Marina Nadiradze chose the most daring concerto of the evening, Mozart’s D minor K466. The many facets of Mozart are notoriously difficult to fathom, but here, there was poise and stylish acumen, fluency and elegance.” Geoffrey Norris, Daily Telegraph 
(Marina’s technique) “is of incredible ability, pliable but strong, so that
Chopin’s B minor Scherzo emerged as a torrential downpour of notes…yet she played
Scriabin with aching longing, passion and tenderness”.The Scotsman “The power and beauty of such exquisite artistry was the kind of heavenly experience to make you feel better about the world around you”. The Herald “Marina Nadiradze, whose fine dynamic control and masterly layering of detailed textures were put to mesmerising use in Prokofiev’s Second Sonata.” Irish Times Repertoire Press Reviews |