Giya Kancheli

Soviet and Georgian composer (1935-2019)
Person human Q348652
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Giya Kancheli

Summary

Giya Kancheli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tbilisi[2]. He was born on August 10, 1935[3]. He died in Tbilisi[4]. He died on October 2, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,924 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Giya Kancheli's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].
  • Giya Kancheli passed away in Tbilisi[4].
  • Giya Kancheli was born on August 10, 1935[3].
  • Giya Kancheli died on October 2, 2019[5].
  • Giya Kancheli is buried at Didube Pantheon[10].
  • Giya Kancheli held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Giya Kancheli held citizenship in Georgia[12].
  • Giya Kancheli held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Giya Kancheli's professions included composer[6].
  • Giya Kancheli worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Giya Kancheli worked as a music educator[8].
  • Giya Kancheli's field of work was music[14].
  • Giya Kancheli was educated at Tbilisi State University[15].
  • Giya Kancheli's education included a stint at Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Giya Kancheli is Amao Omi[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Giya Kancheli is Q2194916[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Giya Kancheli is Q3083353[19].
  • Giya Kancheli received the USSR State Prize[20].
  • Giya Kancheli received the People's Artist of the USSR[21].
  • Giya Kancheli received the People's artist of the Georgian SSR[22].
  • Giya Kancheli received the Order of Honour[23].
  • Giya Kancheli received the Shota Rustaveli State Prize[24].
  • Giya Kancheli received the Wolf Prize in Arts[25].
  • Giya Kancheli is recorded as male[26].
  • Giya Kancheli's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-08-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-10-02[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, georgian composer, script-geor, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 33d286c3-7f43-42de-8883-267d35b4588b[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tbilisi[2], Giya Kancheli… he was born on August 10, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Tbilisi State University[15], a public university[35], in Georgia[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Tbilisi[38] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16], a conservatory[39], in Georgia[40], founded in 1917[41], headquartered in Tbilisi[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8]. Giya Kancheli's field of work was music[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Amao Omi[17], a musical work/composition[43]; Q2194916[18], a musical work/composition[44]; and Q3083353[19], a musical work/composition[45].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[20], a Soviet state award[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1966[48]; People's Artist of the USSR[21], an award[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1936[51]; People's artist of the Georgian SSR[22], a title of honor[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1936[54]; Order of Honour[23], an order[55], in Georgia[56], founded in 1992[57]; Shota Rustaveli State Prize[24], a literary award[58], in Georgia[59], founded in 1965[60]; and Wolf Prize in Arts[25], an art prize[61], in Israel[62], founded in 1978[63].

Death and Burial

Giya Kancheli died on October 2, 2019[5]. He passed away in Tbilisi[4]. He is buried at Didube Pantheon[10].

Why It Matters

Giya Kancheli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,924 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Giya Kancheli born?

Born in Tbilisi[2], Giya Kancheli…

Where did Giya Kancheli die?

Giya Kancheli passed away in Tbilisi[4].

What did Giya Kancheli do for work?

Giya Kancheli worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Giya Kancheli go to school?

Giya Kancheli was educated at Tbilisi State University[15] and Tbilisi State Conservatoire[16].

What awards did Giya Kancheli receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[20], People's Artist of the USSR[21], People's artist of the Georgian SSR[22], and Order of Honour[23].

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  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 169200
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 286555
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  3. 7w ago · Pescan · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → kanceli-gija
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 21E5-C9A3-FA83-0DBE-B080
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  5. 9w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 44645
    Nederlands film festival person id → giya-kantsjeli
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  6. 12w ago · MasterRus21thCentury · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, film score composer, music educator
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q16145150]]"
  7. 22w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → —
    Occupation → composer, film score composer, music educator
    Place of death → Tbilisi
    Instance of → human
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P570]]: 2 October 2019, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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