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President awards Georgian celebrated pianist Eliso Virsaladze

Internationally celebrated Georgian pianist and professor Eliso Virsaladze. Photo: Derek Prager/Telavi festival.

Agenda.ge, 08 Oct 2017 - 14:09, Tbilisi,Georgia

A celebrated Georgian pianist Eliso Virsaladze has received Presidential Order of Brilliance for her contribution to Georgian and world music.

Today we have a clear example of how you can serve your people and society”, President Giorgi Margvelashvili said.

Georgian pianist Eliso Virsaladze has received Presidential Order of Brilliance. Photo by President's press office

Opening the international music festival in the eastern town of Telavi, Margvelashvili said Virsaladze is exemplary for Georgians.

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