Ketevan Sharumashvili – Pianist

Ketevan Sharumashvili is a prize-winning pianist and laureate of numerous international competitions, including the N. Rubinstein Competition (Paris), the Antonio Napolitano International Piano Competition, the Lagny-sur-Marne Competition, the Mauro Monopoli Competition, the Viotti Competition (Vercelli, Italy), and Konzerteum (Piraeus, Greece). She also received the Gold Diploma at the Piano Academy Pianale and was awarded multiple scholarships, including from the President of Georgia and KAAD.

Ketevan began playing the piano at the age of 11 and, at 18, pursued intensive studies across Georgia, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, earning two Master of Music degrees and a Konzertexamen with distinction. She refined her artistry through masterclasses with renowned pianists including Cyprien Katsaris, Paul Badura-Skoda, Tamás Vásáry, and Boris Berman.

She has performed widely across Europe, building a reputation for artistry, precision, and expressive depth. Alongside her solo career, Ketevan collaborates with a wide range of musicians on diverse projects and welcomes new creative partnerships.

Ketevan has released several recordings, including a 2021 CD of Antillian classical music for violin and piano with Zefir Records, “Connected” in 2024, and her upcoming CD “Fantasia” in 2026.

Since 2025, she serves as Artistic Director of the Bilthoven Klassiek Music Festival, shaping its programming and artistic vision.

"Sharumashvili's musical approach has no room for hollow virtuosity or any other kind of pretentious display. Instead, she focuses on the individual characteristics of each piece and she allows them to blossom beautifully under her hands. The program thus composed and performed offers a beautiful alternation of intimacy and turbulence, assertiveness and grace, her playing characterized allure and care for nuance."

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